The Official Publication of the Worldwide TV-FM DX Association AUGUST 2005
The Magazine for TV and FM DXers
ANYBODY SEEN SKIP??
AFTER SITTING IN FRONT OF THE TELEVISION FOR WEEKS ON END, IN A FUTILE ATTEMPT TO
SEE SOME Es, BOB FINALLY REALIZES THE SEASON IS OVER AND GRUDGINGLY AGREES TO LET HIS WIFE CUT HIS HAIR.
WHAT CAN WE SAY ABOUT THIS SUMMER’S SKIP SEASON? THE ANSWER: NOT MUCH!
TV and FM DXing was never so much fun!
THE WORLDWIDE TV-FM DX ASSOCIATION Serving the UHF-VHF Enthusiast
THE VHF-UHF DIGEST IS THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE WORLDWIDE TV-FM DX ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO THE OBSERVATION AND STUDY OF THE PROPAGATION OF LONG DISTANCE TELEVISION AND FM BROADCASTING SIGNALS AT VHF AND UHF. WTFDA IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS: DOUG SMITH, GREG CONIGLIO, BRUCE HALL, KEITH McGINNIS AND MIKE BUGAJ.
Editor and publisher: Mike Bugaj Treasurer: Keith McGinnis Webmaster: Tim McVey Editorial Staff: Dave Williams, George W. Jensen, Jeff Kruszka Keith McGinnis, Fred Nordquist, Matt Sittel, Doug Smith, Adam Rivers, Peter Baskind and John Zondlo, Our website: www.anarc.org/wtfda Our forums: www.wtfda.info
AUGUST 2005 ______
CONTENTS
Page Two 2 Mailbox 3 Finally! For those of you online with an email TV News…Doug Smith 4 address, we now offer a quick, convenient and Photo News…Jeff Kruszka 10 secure way to join or renew your membership Eastern TVDX…Matt Sittel 13 in the WTFDA from our page at: Western TVDX…Dave Williams 15 http://fmdx.usclargo.com/join.html Northern FMDX…Keith McGinnis 19 Southern FMDX…John Zondlo 35 Dues are $25 if paid to our Paypal account. But 6 meters…Peter Baskind 37 of course you can always renew by check or Color TV History…Bob Cooper 40 money order for the usual price of just $24. Satellite News…George Jensen 44 Either way, it’s still a bargain! Amps and Preamps 45 Blast from the Past 46 Editors/Submissions 47 VUDS ON A CD! What can we do to express our feelings for this summer’s pathetic skip season but laugh Every VUD from Jan at it. So make a copy of our cover this month, 1980 to December 1989 tack it against a wall and throw darts at it. is on this disk. You’ll Everybody is here this month except Adam, need Adobe Reader to who is here in spirit but in reality he and his read them. Why have a family is vacationing in Galveston, TX as I type box of old VUDs taking up space when you can this. We hope you enjoy this issue and have a have this. It’s yours for just $8.00 per disk. great month. Send your check or money order for $8.00 to WTFDA, P.O. 501, Somersville, CT 06072. Make it payable to WTFDA.
NO – He Ain’t Dead Yet!
Just when you think the guy would be ready to retire, Bob Cooper takes off with another major project. On DVD you can get TVRO HISTORY, TEN YEARS OF SATFACTS on DVD and/or TELEVISION: The technology that changed our lives, plus on hard cover only, VIDEO PIRATES.
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P.O. Box 501, Somersville, CT USA 06072 MIKE BUGAJ [email protected]
IT’S AUGUST parking lot by the WCIB tower and catch a few rays of RF. Yes, it is! And the sixty-four dollar question We also welcome Phil Bytheway to the is what’s happening with the Es season this club. Phil, as many of you may already know, year. The answer seems to be not much. is publisher of the IRCAs DX Monitor and it’s According to a poll at the WTFDA message hard, soft and extra dry versions. board site, the best grade most people can Phil’s membership is good for you folks give to this season is a “D”, which is not good. out there because having Phil looking over In fairness, though, if I were living in the my back will probably mean fewer mistakes in northwest or the southern gulf states, I’d the VUD. Maybe. probably rate it a “C” instead of a “D” because Let’s not forget the members who a few folks were able to clean up on some renewed for another year, and they are Steve openings nobody else saw or heard. French (MN), Rich Wertman (NY), John One of the factors that had an effect on Zondlo (OK), Michael Temme-Soire (NJ), the amount of DX heard on FM this summer William Eckberg (IL), Fred Newlin (NY), was IBOC, as Clear Channel, Infinity and John Johnson (MT), James Ivil (WV), Alan other station owners turned on the IBOC Michalek (MA), Joseph Esser (NJ), Rick sidebands in great numbers in the Lewis (AZ), Calvin Glover (MD), Doug northeastern USA, rendering many urban Smith (TN), Nick Lombardi (GA), John DXers’ valued adjacent channels useless for Hourigan (OH), Walter Patton (ON), William most DXing except for strong tropo and e- Lindsay (WA), George Jensen (MD), Ralph skip. Luckily there are many areas of the Strobel (IN), Ron Wing (KS), James Snow United States where IBOC has not yet taken (GA), Robert Williams (ID), Ken Bedley hold and DXers still check out the FM band in (ON), Paul Swearingen (KS) and Ron relative serenity. Enjoy the open channels! Purdue (MN). Thank you all very much for staying another year! MEMBERS AND MORE CONVENTION 2005 This time we cover the period from June 17 through July 15th. We’d like to welcome By the time you and I read this, WTFDA into the club Bob Garchak from Jefferson Convention 2005 will be history. Initial Hills, PA (14 miles south of Pittsburgh), Chris estimates predicted a lower turnout for the Black from S. Yarmouth, MA, Michael Dallas festivities, but we will find out as time Scheel from Davenport, IA and Phil goes on. We want to thank John Callarman Bytheway in Seattle. for his efforts in hosting the convention, in Here is part of a letter Bob wrote. I think spite of his wife’s illness and hospitalization we all can relate to this. Bob writes “First of during that period. In this regard, John went all, thanks a million for sending me a copy of way beyond the call. Thank you , John! the 2005 WTFDA TV Station Guide I ordered. I only wish I knew you folks existed before WTFDA FORUMS this” (and I also wish we knew you knew we knew we existed, I think). As long as we’re thanking members, a Bob also wanted some info on certain really big “thank-you” goes out to Chris UHF stations and that will take some research Cervantez for supplying the software, or at least a couple of hours at w9wi.com registering the domain name and hosting the looking up info. Bob, if you have a computer, spanking brand new WTFDA Forums, which take a look at Doug Smith’s website can be found at http://www.wtfda.info. We http://www.w9wi.com and you should be able invite every WTFDA member to check out this to get the information there. In the meantime, address no matter where you are. I’ll try to look up the info in my spare time. Now I don’t know if Yarmouth can handle LAST BUT KNOT LEAST… two WTFDA members in the same town, but Roy, meet Chris. Chris, meet Roy Barstow. Just a short column this month. Hopefully Maybe you both can meet over in Walmart’s we can have more for you next month. -Mike
3 Douglas E. Smith TV 1389 Old Clarksville Pike Pleasant View, TN 37146-8098 News [email protected] http://www.w9wi.com August 2005
AF Applied For (a new station) PC Power (and/or tower height) change on the air Aux Auxiliary (backup) transmitter PG Power change granted CC Callsign change PR Power change requested CL City-of-license change QC Channel (?frequency??) change on the air DE License/permit deleted QG Channel change granted FC Programming (?format??) change QR Channel change requested FTP Failure to Prosecute RE Reinstated (previously-dismissed app.) GA Granted amendment (to table of channel ROA Request of Applicant allotments) LC License to Cover SI Off the air (?silent??) MX Mutually Exclusive STA Special Temporary Authority NDA Non-directional antenna XC Transmitter site changed NS Permit granted for new station XG Transmitter site change granted NW New station on the air XR Transmitter site change requested PA Proposed Amendment Abbreviations: News: in regular type; full-power digital stations in bold italics) (full-power analog stations in bold face; LPTV and translators
Canada: WVUA-CA 7 Alberta: Tuscaloosa 7 WVUA-CA FC to shopNBC Red Deer 31 CBXFT-4 PR>7.2kw/216m Arizona: Algoma Mills 45 CICO-55 Req. deletion Flagstaff 11 NEW-LP AF dismissed Serpent River 51 CICO-61 Req. deletion Lake Havasu 10 KBBA-LP XG 34-36-09/ Spragge 31 CICO-62 Req. deletion City 114-22-16 Parker 39 NEW-LP AF dismissed Phoenix 17 KPHO-DT PC>940kw/507m Safford 15 K15GC NW 9.95kw, Puerto Rico: 32-39-00/ Bayamon - San 44 W21AR QC from ch. 21, 109-50-55 Juan 21.8kw Sierra Vista 44 KWBA-DT NW 1000kw/319
Tucson 25 KMSB-DT NW 480kw/1123, 32-24-56/ 110-42-50 U.S. Virgin Islands: Verde Valley 46 K59BP QR from ch. 59, Frederiksted 60 WEON-LP CC from W60CY 3.76kw, 34-41-14/ 112-07-00 Welton 33, NEW-LP AF dismissed USA: 46 Alabama: Yuma 25, NEW-LP AF dismissed Decatur 33 W66DH QR from ch. 66, 30,3 11.3kw, DA 3, Demopolis 25 WJMY-CA FC to shopNBC // 39 WVUA-CA 7 Arkansas: Greenville 3 WDVZ-CA FC to shopNBC // Pine Bluff 18 KIPB-LP PR<12.4kw WVUA-CA 7 Huntsville 32 WAAY-DT NW 468kw/538m, 34-44-12/ California: 86-31-59, DA Anaheim 56 KDOC-TV AF 759kw/730m, Mobile 9 WALA-DT NW 29kw/381m 34-11-14/ Mobile 18 NEW AF 300kw/574m, 117-42-04 (aux) 30-36-45/ Bakersfield 46 K67FS QC from ch. 67, 87-38-43 (DTV; 53.1kw, 35-26-17/ applicant = Pax) 118-44-25, DA Mobile 27 WKRG-DT NW 1000kw/499 Banning 29 NEW-LP AF dismissed Opelika 66 WLGA CC from WSWS- Barstow 28 K28IE PR<6.72kw, Tuscaloosa 23 WUOA FC to shopNBC // 34-36-38/
4 117-17-17 Silt / 45, K54AG, QC from ch. 54, Big Bear Lake 40 K40IM NS 5kw, Carbondale 48 K52AG 1.4kw, 39-25-24/ 34-16-58/ 107-22-32 116-53-55 Trinidad 34 K34GI NW 840w, (Daystar) 37-14-14/ Caliente 57 NEW-LP AF dismissed 104-30-52 Chico 2 K02OA PC>3kw, Westcliffe 7, 9 K07BW, PR>141w 39-57-29/ K09DY 121-42-49 Connecticut: Chico 17 K27HD NW 450w, Hartford 28 W28CT QG from ch. 11, 39-39-04/ 5kw, 42-15-05/ 121-27-43 72-38-43 Corona 52 KVEA NW 680kw/907, Delaware: 34-13-32/ Rehoboth 59 WRDE-LP CC from W59DZ 118-03-52 (aux) Beach El Centro 24 NEW-LP AF dismissed Seaford 44 WDPB-DT NW 98kw/196m Fresno 22 KZMM-CA XC 37-04-19/ District of Columbia: 119-25-49 Washington 23 WDDN-LP CC from WKRP- Hanford 14 KHMM-CA QG from minus Washington 39 WJLA-DT NW 1000kw/254 offset to zero Florida: Lancaster 24 KTAV-LP FC; sold to Big Pine Key 6 W57AM QR from ch. 57, Almavision; QR to 2.225kw ch. 55 dismissed Cape Coral 35 WFTX-DT NW 930kw/404m Los Angeles 31 KTLA-DT PG>1000kw/948 Haines City 50 WDTO-LP XG 28-33-34/ Needles 39 NEW-LP AF dismissed 81-35-38 Palm Springs 8 KSPP-LP QR from ch. 29, Key West 3 WDLP-DT PR<54m 140w Leesburg 55 WACX CX, DE, to be Redding 5 KRDN-LP NW 600w, DTV-only on ch. 40-36-39/ 40 122-22-48 Ocala 45 NEW-LP AF dismissed Redding 68 NEW-LP AF dismissed Pensacola 17 WEAR-DT NW 1000kw/579, San 38 KPXN-DT NW 1000kw/909, 30-36-45/ Bernardino 34-12-46/ 87-38-43 118-03-42 Sarasota 52 WWSB-DT PR<12kw/214m San Diego 25 KGTV-DT PC>1000kw/205 Summerland 28 W28CP FC; sold by TBN Santa Barbara 55 K46GC QC from ch. 46, Key 40kw, 34-24-45/ Trenton 45 NEW-LP AF dismissed 119-11-11 Williston 35 W56EJ QR from ch. 56, Santa Maria 46 K27EI QC from ch. 27, 150kw, 29-37-55/ 7kw 82-25-08 Stockton 62 KTFK-DT PG<195kw/935m Yankeetown 43 WGCT-LP CC from W43CI Van Nuys 45 KSKJ-CA QR from ch. 38, Georgia: 8kw Blairsville 23 NEW-LP AF 150kw, Colorado: 34-51-59/ Alamosa 39 KENY-LP CC from K39GD 83-57-20 (Daystar) Aspen 25 NEW-LP AF dismissed dismissed, but Denver 30 K55IO QR from ch. 55, reinstated. 22kw, 39-40-24/ 105-13-03 Georgia: reinstated Macon 45 WGNM-DT NW 1000kw/223, Durango 39 K39AH PG>1.3kw, 32-45-51/ 37-15-46/ 83-33-32 107-54-58; PC Savannah 39 WSAV-DT NW 1000kw/442 East Eagle 32 NEW-LP AF dismissed but Tifton 28 W05AZ QR from ch. 5, RE (250w, 10.4kw, 31-27-17/ 39-46-29/ 83-33-38 106-50-43) Vidalia 53 W53CG NW 2kw, Glenwood 14 NEW-LP AF dismissed 32-12-29/ Springs 82-29-48 Grand Junction 46 NEW-LP AF dismissed Hawaii: Loveland 45 K63AB QR from plus offset Honolulu 8 KHON-DT NW 7.2kw/-12m, to zero reinstated 21-17-46/ Pleasant Valley 24 K24FU NW 214w, 157-50-36 40-30-35/ Idaho: 102-06-51, DA Boise 39 KKJB NW 1295kw/534, Pleasant Valley 26 K26GX NW 210w, 43-44-23/ 40-30-35/ 116-08-15 102-06-51 (TBN) Hagerman 29, K63AM, QR from ch. 63, 61,
5 31, K61EA, 67, 65, 69 36-57-34/ 41, K67AT, 86-00-08 (ch. 62) & 47, K65AQ, 37-06-39/ 49 K69BD 85-58-44 (ch. 64) Illinois: Lexington 40 WTVQ-DT PR<370kw; PG Champaign 41 WICD-DT NW 950kw/375m Louisiana: Champaign 48 WCIA-DT PR<245m New Orleans 15 WGNO-DT PR<800kw/132m Chana 46 WBKM-LP PR>150kw, New Orleans 30 W30ID PR 38kw 41-53-52/ New Orleans 43 WDSU-DT NW 1000kw/230, 89-36-20; PG 29-56-59/ Charleston 50 WEIU-DT granted DA 89-57-28 Charleston 51 WEIU-TV PR 72.5kw/146m, Shreveport 34 KMSS-DT NW 1000kw/551 39-34-15/ Winnfield 4 KCDH-LP NW 20w, 88-18-26 returned 31-52-39/ Chicago 3 WBBM-DT PC>4.4kw 92-35-11 Chicago 38 WCPX PC 3630kw/510, Maine: 41-52-44/ Bangor 52 NEW-LP AF dismissed 87-38-08 Poland Spr. 46 WMTW-DT NW 1000kw/586 Holcomb 7 WRDH-LP PR>3kw; PG Portland 38 WGME-DT PR<465m Rochelle 25 WMKB-LP PR>150kw; PG Portland 44 WCSH-DT NW 1000kw/588 Springfield 42 WICS-DT NW 950kw/402m Maryland: Springfield 44 WRSP-DT NW 3350w/415m Ocean City 63, W63DC, PR<200w, Urbana 26 WCCU-DT NW 507kw/114m, 65 W65EF 38-24-59/ 40-18-46/ 75-03-24 (both 87-55-00 channels); PG Winnebago 44 WCRD-LP PR>150kw, Massachusetts: 42-17-48/ Cambridge 41 WLVI-DT NW 550kw/345m 89-10-15; CL from Michigan: Carthage; PG Bay City 22 WNEM-DT NW 1000kw/275 Indiana: Flint 32 WHNE-LP PG>35.4kw Elkhart 58 WSJV-DT PR<220kw/299m Grand Rapids 39 WZZM-DT NW 1000kw/305 Indianapolis 31 WKOG-LP PC<55kw but SI Iron Mountain 8 WDHS FC; EWTN South Bend 42 WNDU-DT PR<560kw/282m Catholic religious Sullivan 18 WHFE-LP PR>25kw, Petoskey 12 W15BP QR from ch. 15, 39-20-13/ 3kw, 45-19-34/84- 87-28-00 52-43, CL from Sullivan 54 WVGO-LP NW 130w, Pinconning 39-07-12/ dismissed 87-24-36 Michigan: Terre Haute 38 WFXW CC from WBAK- Petoskey 18, W18BX, PG<10w (all six Iowa: 20, W20BQ, channels) Cedar Rapids 27 KFXA-DT NW 1000kw/449 23, W23BM, Council Bluffs 33 KBIN-DT NW 200kw/98m 25, W25CD, Davenport 56 KWQC-DT NW 1000kw/306, 51, W51CR, 41-18-44/ 68 W68DH 90-22-46 Pinconning 51 WTCF-LP QR from ch. 69, Des Moines 31 KCCI-DT NW 1000kw/566 38kw, 43-37-14/83- Fort Madison 28 K38AB QR from ch. 38, 50-01 dismissed, 76.6kw Canadian objection Muscatine 42 K62FU QR from ch. 62, Sault Ste. 10 WWUP-TV XC 46-03-36/ 19.6kw Marie 84-05-57 Sioux City 28 KSIN-DT PG 400kw/348m, Minnesota: 42-30-53/ Bemidji 16 NEW-LP AF dismissed 96-18-15 International 44 NEW-LP AF dismissed Kansas: Falls Chanute 33 NEW-LP AF dismissed Jackson 53, K53HR, PC>3kw; CC from Emporia 39 NEW-LP AF dismissed 57 K57IX K53EV & K57GE Hays 33 NEW-LP AF dismissed (why?) Hutchinson 19 KWCH-DT NW 1000kw/421 Redwood Falls 25 K25II QC from ch. 54, Pittsburg 49 KPJO-LP PR<44.7kw 720w, 44-33-15/ KANS 21 KAKE-DT NW 850kw/310m 94-58-02 Kentucky: St. James 41 K41IZ PG>2kw, Danville 4 WDKY-DT NW 26.5kw/327, 44-06-25/ 37-52-51/ 94-35-44 84-19-16 St. Paul 16 KTCI-DT PC<393m, Glasgow 60, WKUW-, CC from W60DC, 45-03-30/ 62, WKUG-LP, W62DC, W64CR; 93-07-27 64 WKUT-LP PG>150kw, Mississippi:
6 Corinth 17 NEW-LP AF dismissed Portales 14 NEW-LP AF dismissed Hattiesburg 30 WHPM-LP CC from W30CB Santa Rosa 34 K34GL NW 610w, Laurel 4 W04DE NS 100w, 34-57-20/ 31-41-29/ 104-40-53 (KASA- 89-04-25 2) Missouri: Silver City 33, NEW-LP AF dismissed Columbia 2 K02NQ PG<4w, 38-57-53/ 38 92-19-52 Tecolote 49 K49IL QC from K45FM, Jefferson City 28 K28HP NW 5w, 820w, 35-24-15/ "38-33-60"(sic)/ 105-11-23 92-15-14 Truth or 14 NEW-LP AF dismissed Kirksville 46 NEW-LP AF dismissed Consequences Springfield 52 KOLR-DT PR<546m New York: Montana: Bozeman 13 KBZK-DT PG<18.9kw Amsterdam 55 WYPX PG<220m, Great Falls 16 KTGF PG<308m, 42-59-04/ 47-36-24/ 74-10-56 111-21-31; FC to Binghamton 6 W06CC OFF Fox Buffalo 33 WGRZ-DT NW 480kw/295m Great Falls 26 KLMN FC to ??? Buffalo 38 WKBW-DT PR<358kw Great Falls 45 KTGF-DT PG 175kw/289m, Cherry Creek 62 W62AE OFF (xWNED) 47-36-24/ Clymer 62 W62AD OFF (xWNED) 111-21-31 Elmira 6 W06CD OFF (xWVBG-LP) Nebraska: Elmira 30 WTTX-LP FC from WSKG to Lincoln 40 KUON-DT NW 500kw/225m, UPN 41-08-18/ Findley Lake 60 W60AC OFF (xWNED) 96-27-19 Ithaca 52 WNYI FC to Univision North Platte 13 WSWS-CA CC from K13VO Jamestown 27 WNYB-DT NW 213kw/448m North Platte 42, NEW-LP AF dismissed Kennedy 56 W56AD OFF (xWNED) 59 Omaha 15 KXVO XC 41-04-14/ New York: 96-13-33 New York 5 WNYW AF 13kw/228m, Omaha 22 WOWT-DT NW 1000kw/398 40-51-53/ Omaha 42 KPTM PG 4800kw, 74-12-03 (aux) 41-04-14/ North Pole 46 NEW-LP AF dismissed 96-13-33 (WPTZ-5) Omaha 43 KPTM-DT PG 700kw/475m Ogdensburg 48, NEW-LP AF dismissed Nevada: 61 Las Vegas 2 KVBC-DT XR 36-00-32/ Philadelphia 54 W54DN PG>32kw, 115-00-19, 386m; 44-06-11/ add DA 75-46-10 Las Vegas 35 KVTE-LP CC from KYRK- Riverhead 55 WLNY-TV req. permission to Laughlin 14 K14LJ FC; sold to go dark, Telemundo becoming DTV- Parumph (sic) 62 KHMP-LP NW 5kw, only on ch. 57 36-12-15/ Rochester 45 WROC-DT PR 1000kw/122m 115-57-13 Rochester 59 WHAM-DT PR<996kw/129m Winnemucca 2 KPMP-LP NW 3kw, Schenectady 43 WEWB-DT NW 676kw/413m 40-57-23/ Sherman 64 W64AF OFF (xWNED) 117-42-48 Sinclairville 62 W62AG OFF (xWNED) New Hampshire: Syracuse 9 WSYR-TV CC from WIXT- Newport & 47 WVBQ-LP CC from W47CS Syracuse 19 WSYT-DT NW 621kw/445m Charlestown Syracuse 54 WSTM-DT PR<185kw New Jsrsey: North Carolina: Secaucus 9 WWOR-TV AF 44kw/223m, Charlotte 3 WBTV NW 22.3kw/204, 40-51-53/ 35-17-50/ 74-12-03 81-06-56 (aux) New Mexico: Greensboro 51 WFMY-DT NW 1000kw/569 Alamogordo 3 NEW-LP AF dismissed Greenville 25 WUNK-TV XC 35-33-10/ Albuquerque 21 KOAT-DT NW 280kw/1243 77-36-06 Aztec 44 K44GC PG>1.2kw, (correction only) 36-48-53/ Manteo 56 W56EC NW 11.5kw, 107-53-31; PG 35-51-52/ Carlsbad 14 NEW-LP AF dismissed 75-39-01 Gallup 14, NEW-LP AF dismissed Raleigh 5 WRAL-TV NW 59.8kw/476, 31, 35-40-34/ 50 78-32-08 (aux) Las Cruces 31 KLCP-LP PR<6.4kw Tarboro 41 WNCR-LP QC from ch. 20,
7 21.6kw, 35-54-10/ 45-31-21/ 77-46-57 122-44-45 Winston- 29 WXLV-DT NW 990kw/576m, Sunriver 23 K23FS PR<1.2kw Salem 35-52-03/ Pennsylvania: 79-49-26 Altoona 24 WATM-DT NW 1000kw/311 Winston- 31 WXII-DT NW 815kw/572m Altoona 32 WTAJ-DT PR<883kw/305m Salem Beaver 66 WNNB-LP CC from W66BQ North Dakota: Meshoppen 66 W66AB OFF (xWVIA) Williston 38 K38HS NW 20.5kw, Pittsburgh 48 WPXI-DT PC>1000kw 48-09-18/ Scranton 18 W18BN OFF (xCOR) 103-30-01 (KNDX- South Carolina: 26, Fox); QG from Charleston 24 WTAT-TV PC 3500kw/583m zero offset to plus Columbia 17 WLTX-DT NW 1000kw/500 Ohio: Columbia 47 WZRB NW 750kw/192, Bridgeport 28 WVTX-CA PR<8kw, 34-02-38/ 40-03-42/ 80-59-51, UPN 80-45-29 dismissed Spartanburg 43 WRET-DT NW 50kw/302m, Cincinnati 25 WOTH-LP PG>39.7kw; PC 34-53-11/ Columbus 36 WTTE-DT NW 1000kw/271 81-49-16 Dayton 30 WRGT-DT NW 425kw/351m Dayton 50 WDTN-DT NW 1000kw/323 Dayton 51 WKEF-DT NW 138kw/351m, South Dakota: 39-43-28/ Rapid City 52 KCPL-LP PR<570w; PG 84-15-18 Watertown 44 NEW-LP AF dismissed Tennessee: Ohio: Carthage 25 WKRP-LP CC from W25DG Lima 38 WLMO-LP QC from ch. 65, Chattanooga 47 WDEF-DT NW 1000kw/376 15kw Cookeville 52 WCTE-DT PG>27.7kw/412m Lima 44 WTLW drops DA Greeneville 38 WEMT-DT NW 1000kw/795 Mansfield 12 WMFD-DT PG>14kw/180m, Jackson 39 WJKT-DT NW 392kw/296m DA Johnson City 58 WJHL-DT NW 1000kw/692 Marietta 64 W64CS NW 25kw, Kingsport 27 WKPT-DT NW 200kw/695m 39-20-35/ Knoxville 31 WBIR-DT NW 840kw/530m, 81-29-53 36-00-13/ Newark 51 WSFJ-TV PC<132m, 83-56-35 40-04-45/ Lawrenceburg 13 WLLP-CA PC>3.5kw, 82-41-41, DA 35-08-06/ Toledo 22 W22CO PR>9kw, 87-22-31 41-38-49/ (I thought the limit 83-36-18 for VHF LPTVs was Youngstown 27 WKBN-TV PG>439m, 3kw?) 41-03-24/ Memphis 25 WPTY-DT NW 1000kw/340 80-38-44 Nashville 15 WZTV-DT NW 1000kw/411, Oklahoma: 36-15-50/ Ardmore 49 NEW-LP AF dismissed 86-47-39 Clinton 47 NEW-LP AF dismissed Nashville 56 WTVF-DT PC>1000kw Durant 64 K64GW FC; sold by TBN Pigeon Forge 46 WDLE-LP PR<11.43kw, Lawton 41 NEW-LP AF dismissed 35-48-43/ McAlester 16 K16GH FC; sold to 83-40-05; CC from Hispanic Christian W46DV organization Texas: McAlester 35 KEGG-LP CC from K35GP Abilene 60 K60GT NS 25kw, Oklahoma C. 25 KOKH-TV PC>3470kw/476 32-18-56/ Oklahoma C. 27 KFOR-DT PC>790kw 99-59-14 Oklahoma C. 39 KWTV-DT NW 530kw/478m, Alice 36 NEW-LP AF dismissed 35-35-52/97-29-22 Alvin 36 KFTH-DT NW 1000kw/579, Oklahoma C. 40 KAUT-DT QG from ch. 42 29-34-15/ Olahoma C. 36 KCHM-LP XR 35-22-10/ 95-30-37 97-27-41 Amarillo 59 K59HG FC; sold to KEYU- Oregon: 31 (Univision) Astoria 17 K17HA NW 18kw, Austin 21 KXAN-DT NW 700kw/396m 46-17-11/ Austin 33 KVUE-DT NW 1000kw/376 123-53-45 Big Spring 53 K53IX FC; sold by TBN Medford 27 KMVU-DT PG<10.3kw/425m Big Spring 54 K54JQ NS 15kw, Portland 27 KOPB-DT PR<753kw 32-13-13/ Portland 5 KWBP-LP QC from ch. 4, 101-26-25 2.7kw Blanco 17 NEW NS 5000kw, Salem 47 KPOU-LP PG<83kw, 29-41-48/
8 98-30-45 Virginia Beach 21 WHRE CC for NS (Univision) Washington: Brownsville 24 KVEO-DT NW 1000kw Colville 9 K09UP PG>1.25kw, Cuero 40 K40GQ PR dismissed; CX 48-34-30/ Dallas 32 KDAF-DT NW 780kw/537m, 117-55-00 32-32-35/ Malaga 8 KWVC-LP CC from K08CG 96-57-32 Decatur 29 KMPX PC>5000kw/544, Spokane 11 K11VT QG from K09FZ, 32-35-19/ 500w, 47-34-34/ 96-58-05 117-17-58 El Paso 16 KTSM-DT PR 250kw/577m Spokane 15 KHQ-DT NW 1000kw/521 El Paso 18 KDBC-DT NW 363kw/396m Spokane 20 KREM-DT NW 893kw/641m Fort Worth 19 KTVT-DT NW 695kw/500m Houston 43 KHLM-LP PC>84.9kw, 29-33-44/ 95-30-35 Washington: Pampa 34 KZFB-LP CC from K34HU Spokane 43 K14IF PR>52.5kw, Texas: Plainview 44 K44GL QC from K59GC, 47-34-45/ 20.8kw; PR<9.6kw 117-17-51 Quanah 39, K39GH, NW 750w, dismissed 41 K41HQ 34-12-41/ Tacoma 56 KWDK CX, DE, to be 99-44-05 (both DTV-only on ch. channels) 42 San Antonio 7 KFLZ-CA CC from KJLF-LP Vancouver 48 KPDX-DT PC>1000kw San Antonio 30 KABB-DT NW 1000kw/441 Yakima 27 KAZW-LP QC from ch. 14, San Antonio 55 KENS-DT PR 825kw/445m, 44kw, 46-31-57/ 29-16-11/ 120-30-3 98-15-55 Texarkana 15 KTAL-DT PR<463m West Virginia: Waco 26 KXXV-DT NW 1000kw/561 Charleston 8 WCHS-TV PC 49.6kw/532m Waco 57 KWKT-DT PR<200kw/536m Charleston 11 WVAH-TV PC 52.4kw/524m, Wichita Falls 51 K51GP NW 1kw, 38-24-28/ 33-52-24/ 81-54-13 98-21-10 Charleston 19 WVAH-DT NW 475kw/514m, Utah: 38-24-28/ Brian Head / 49/5K49HC/ NW 1.33kw, 81-54-13 Parowan 1 K51HQ 37-38-18/ Charleston 41 WCHS-DT NW 475kw/514m 113-01-52 Clarksburg 62 W62DF NW 6kw, Cedar City 4 KCSG PC<980w/318m, 37-38-22/ 39-16-32/ 113-02-00 80-17-44 (TBN) Heber City 23 NEW-LP AF dismissed Clarksburg 64 W64CZ FC; sold by TBN Logan 8 K08NL PG<640w, Elkins 45 NEW-LP AF dismissed 41-45-21/ Pendleton 43, NEW-LP AF dismissed 112-01-22 45 Logan 12 KUTF CC from KUTH Wisconsin: Price 3 KCBU CC from KUTF Madison 26 WKOW-DT PC>400kw Saint George 58 KUTG-LP CC from K58HQ Madison 50 WISC-DT NW 603kw/466m Salt Lake City 38 KSL-DT PC>546kw Menomonie 27 WHWC-DT PC>291kw Vermont: Milwaukee 36 WMVT PC>4790kw/340, Burlington 32 WETK-DT PR<25kw/844m 43-05-46/ dismissed 87-54-15 St. Johnsbury 18 WVTB-DT PG>75kw/590m; Wyoming: PR<23.5kw La Barge 42 K42GZ QC from K04FV, dismissed 1kw Windsor 47 WVBQ-LP CC from W47CS Virginia: Thanks to Howard Fountain, Rick Lucas, and Charlottesville 27 WAHU-CA CC from WADA- Steve West for information appearing Charlottesvl. 46 WHTJ-DT PR<165kw Lynchburg 34 WSET-DT PR<200kw elsewhere in this month's column... (sorry Norfolk 40 WTKR-DT NW 950kw/377m, Howard, I managed to misplace your January 36-48-31/ letter, relocating it in mid-July while cleaning 76-30-13 up!) Richmond 42 WCVE-DT NW 160kw/346m Roanoke 30 WSLS-DT NW 950kw/592m Good DX!
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Jeff Kruszka, Editor
5024 S. Braxton Ave.
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
[email protected] August 2005
Another mixed bag this month. First we start with a part of the country we don’t often hear from, Arizona. Kevin Redding checks in from Mesa, AZ with some new DTV catches.
Equipment: VU190XR antenna, CM3032 amp, US Digital HD receiver into an analog 1994 Magnavox 13” color TV.
KTTU-DT-18 Tucson, AZ KUAT-DT-30 Tucson, AZ 130 mi GW seen 2/05 130 mi GW seen 2/05
And we hear again from Old Cape Cod and Mr. Roy Barstow in Teaticket, MA:
WUND-DT-20 Columbia, NC W17CT Manteo, NC 495 mi Tr seen 4/10/05 477 mi Tr seen 4/10/05 @1400 ET @1300 ET
Roy’s comments:
“W17CT was in from tune in at 1300 to 1800 hrs. WUND-DT-20 was in around 2-3 hours, and was the only DTV seen down coast that afternoon. All DX going out or very weak by 5 pm, but W17CT still in for 1 hour later, and all alone! W51DF not seen, maybe less power.”
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RCTV-3 Barquisimeto?, VEN 2165 mi 2Es seen 5/17/05 @1844 ET “9 o’clock” logo upper left
Per Roy, RCTV mentioned “Lara” in the ID. This is a state (estado) in Venezuela, and there are two stations on ch. 3 listed in this state on the TVRadioWorld website, one in Anzoategui (210 kW) and one in Barquisimeto (300 kW). I couldn’t find Anzoategui on a map as a city, but it’s a state further to the East, so maybe this is a misprint. Roy says RCTV was in and out for 2-1/2 hrs, even in color at times.
WJEB-59 Jacksonville, FL
990 mi Tr seen 4/18/05
@0605 ET
Here’s a few from Matt Sittel, while on vacation on S. Padre Island, TX. He used a WinTV-USB w/ rabbit ears sitting on a north facing balcony, 2nd floor of the La Quinta on SPI.
WMAH-19 Biloxi, MS WXXV-25 Gulfport, MS 583 mi Tr seen 3/05 575 mi Tr seen 3/05 11
WGNO-26 New Orleans, LA WNOL-38 New Orleans, LA 519 mi Tr seen 3/05 519 mi Tr seen 3/05
And finally, we have one (which Danny and I helped ID) from Juan Gualda of Ft. Pierce, FL:
XHGV-4 Las Lajas, VER
1190 mi Es seen 3/1/05
“RTV anniversary logo LR”
73’s, JEFF
ARIZONA DXING
They say that necessity is the mother of invention. When you get backed into a corner, your mind switches gears and you improvise. This is what Kevin Redding did when he moved from Mesa, AZ to his new home in Gilbert. Kevin found that he couldn’t put an antenna on the roof of his new residence so he figured out a way to get it outside. Kevin has his antenna standing on a tripod. A rotor sits a foot or two above the top of the tripod and a long section of mast ends with the TV antenna on top. The best thing about this setup is that it really works.
12 Matthew C. Sittel 15013 Eureux St. Bellevue, NE 68123 Eastern TV-DX [email protected] ______August, 2005 _ _ September, 2005 column deadline: Aug. 12
Eastern TV-DX is for reporters from the following states: AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT and WV, plus Washington, DC. Also for reporters from the following Canadian provinces: NB, NF, NS, ON, PEI and PQ. Overseas reports welcome! ______
Roy Barstow, PO Box 2488, Teaticket, MA 02536
5/5 tr WFXI 8 NC Morehead City 550 2300 WNJU-DT 36 NJ Linden WCTI 12 NC New Bern 577 WNYE-DT 24 NY New York 0700 DTVs: 18 WUNM, 48 WCTI, 32 WITN NC 5/12 Es 0615 WNCN 17 NC Goldsboro 592 PM KTBS 3 LA Shreveport WYDO 14 NC Greenville 562 5/17 2Es WRAY 30 NC Wilson 570 1706 HIJB 2 DR Santo Domingo 1594 WLFL 22 NC Raleigh 600 1710 RC 3 VENEZUELA 2000 WRAZ 50 NC Raleigh 600 5/20 Es WUNP 36 NC Roanoke Rapids 533 1735 KDFW 4 TX Dallas WRLK 35 SC Columbia 770 WWL 4 LA New Orleans WTVD 11 NC Durham 591 unID 4 SS cowboy type movie WEPX 38 NC Greenville 562 6m maps point to Mexico City area WLTX 19 SC Columbia 770 6/2 tr 0800 WACH 57 SC Columbia 770 WHYY-DT 55 DE Wilmington 2100 WUNC-DT 59 NC Chapel Hill 6/12 Es WRPX-DT 15 NC Rocky Mount 560 1130 Cuba 3 SS program about 2130 WUNP-DT 39 NC Roanoke Rapids 533 learning chess, 6m maps point 2230 WUPN 48 NC Greensboro 620 to Eastern Cuba 2245 WCVE-DT 42 VA Richmond 471 6/21 tr WRLH-DT 26 VA Richmond 471 0550 WNCT 9 NC Greenville 562 2300 WRIC-DT 22 VA Petersburg 467 WUNP 36 NC Roanoke Rapids 533 6/27 tr WYDO 14 NC Greenville 562 0120 WLVT-DT 62 PA Allentown WPXV 35 NC Jacksonville 577 1015 WRGB-DT 39 NY Schenectady WEPX 38 NC Greenville 562
Unknown SS on 17+ down coast. Could be NY to NC. In oval has large H and below that HITN. This has to be someone’s local or semi-local. ______
Rick Shaftan, Sparta, NJ
6/24 tr 0842 WOLF xltr 54 PA Waymart 63 0740 WRC-DT 48 DC Washington 193 0842 WQPX xltr 58 PA Waymart 63 0746 WBPH-DT 9 PA Bethlehem 53 6/25 tr 0748 WUSA-DT 34 DC Washington 193 0118 WITF-DT 36 PA Harrisburg 126 0840 WNEP xltr 25 PA Waymart 63 6/27 tr 0840 WBRE xltr 47 PA Waymart 63 0931 WVIT-DT 30 CT New Britain 105 0841 WSWB xltr 50 PA Waymart 63 0932 WSAH-DT 42 CT Bridgeport 83 0841 WVIA xltr 52 PA Waymart 63 0933 WEDH-DT 45 CT Hartford 108 ______
Jim Renfew, Byron, NY
Equipment: Zenith TV, 20’ tower, VHF and UHF antennas, Alliance rotor.
5/12 Es 5/23 Es 1310 WBRZ 2 LA Baton Rouge 1945 KSWK 3 KS Lakin 5/20 Es 5/26 Es 1650 WEDU 3 FL Tampa 1145 unID 4 KSNB or WDAF
13 1156 KQTV 2 MO St. Joseph 6/18 Es 1200 KTVO 3 MO Kirksville 1149 KOET 3 OK Eufaula 1205 KLNE 3 NE Lexington 1228 KSNW 3 KS Wichita 1216 KLBYt 4 KS Colby 1330 KLNE 3 NE Lexington 5/29 Es 6/20 Es 1400 WTVJt 6 FL Miami 1220 KATC 3 LA Lafayette 6/5 Es 1850 KSNC 2 KS Great Bend 1420 WBRZ 2 LA Baton Rouge 1850 KSWK 3 KS Lakin 1920 CBWFT 3 MB Winnipeg 1812 KLNE 3 NE Lexington 2050 unID 3 SK Warmley or 7/2 Es SK weather map, CFSS is 100kW 1055 CJTN 4 NF Grand Falls, CTV CBCP3 is 18kW. I can claim a new 1140 CBHT 3 NS Halifax province but not a new station. 1155 CBAFT3t 3 NB Allardville, SRC 6/21 Es Narrow CCI lines with WSTM (-) makes 2020 WEAR 3 FL Pensacola me think Allardville (z), instead of 2300 KBTX 3 TX Bryan Yarmouth (+). Or do I have it 6/30 Es figured backwards? 1410 WEDU 3 FL Tampa ______
Brian S. May, Fairfield, CT
Equipment: Phillips 9” color portable. Channel Master Crossfire 3679A, Winegard AP-8700 preamp. Antenna approx. 330 feet above MSL.
6/26 tr WWDP 46 MA Norwell KYW 3 PA Philadelphia WGTW 48 NJ Burlington WLNE 6 MA New Bedford WEDN 53 CT Norwich WPVI 6 PA Philadelphia WPSG 57 PA Philadelphia WJAR 10 RI Providence WDPX 58 MA Vineyard Haven WCAU 10 PA Philadelphia WPPX 61 DE Wilmington WPRI 12 RI Providence WWSI 62 NJ Atlantic City WHYY 12 DE Wilmington WMBC 63 NJ Newton WPHL 17 PA Philadelphia WNAC 64 RI Providence WNJS 23 NJ Camden WUVP 65 NJ Vineland WLWC 28 MA New Bedford WFUB 66 MA Marlborough WTXF 29 PA Philadelphia WFTY 67 NY Smithtown WYBE 35 PA Philadelphia WFUT 68 NJ Newark WSBE 36 RI Providence WPXQ 69 RI Block Island ______
That’s all for this month. If you’ve seen any TV DX, please take a moment and report! 73s Matt.
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WESTERN TV DX
DAVE WILLIAMS 3525 SW Timber Ave REDMOND, OR 97756 beansdad at bendcable.com (541) 420-4704
Please note that handwritten or typed reports July 3, 2005 may be delayed to a future release. If I have time, I’ll get them in right away. Thanks! 1040 CKND2 2 That 70’s Show, Global bug
A special CONGRATS this month to Dave July 6, 2005
Pomeroy and Jeff Kadet for both snagging my 1040 KSNC 2 Inside Edition local KOAB-3 for a new state for each. Also to KSNW 3 - offset against KOAB, (t) William Eckburg for snagging a rare (to KLBY 4 ABC soap, assumed (t) anyone) CHBC-2 Kelowna BC at 3.7KW/1547 1145 KACV 2 “Joy of Painting” miles. One of my “gotta have it some day” Tr KAMR 4 Assumed with NBC soap (t) targets at about 450 miles straight N of here.
Dave Williams William Eckberg Dixon, IL
June 22, 2005 5/15/2005
1250 KNOP 2 Ads, ID at 1300 into Judge Judy 1130 WGBH 2 MA 918 1257 KLNE 3 PBS Kids over KOAB, NETV 5/20/2005 June 24, 2005 1800 KACV 2 TX 803 2015 XEPM 2 El Paso/Juarez low-v’s in at the 1900 KENW 3 NM 912 KDBC 4 same time as a brief FM Es 1935 WPBT 2 FL 1229 XEJ 5 opening 5/26/2005 June 26, 2005 1715 WLBZ 2 ME 1030 1020 KCBS 2 Not actively DXing TV during 1830 WGBH 2 MA 918 KTVK 3 this FM opening, but the following KNBC 4 were noted. KCBS was in until 5/31/2005 UNID 5 1300. 1300 KMID 2 TX 967 June 28, 2005 1900 KVBC 3 NV 1428 Las Vegas 1905 KVVU 5 NV 1428 1250 CKPG 2 CBC news pointed N. 6m activity 1915 KIDK 3 ID 1123 from OR to northern BC at this 1925 KSL 5 UT 1139 time, but no way to uniquely ID. 2220 KTVK 3 AZ 1348 1510 KUSD 2 “Zoom” 1620 KNOP 2 Local news 6/1/2005 KLNE 3 NETV bug floater over KOAB 1730 KTWO 2 K-TWO logo, news. 748 miles. 1000 KBEJ 2 TX 952 1740 KJRH 2 News, logo upper R 1100 KTVQ 2 MT 968 1742 KDUH 4 Scottsbluff wx on news. 892 mi. 1200 KFBB 5 MT 1112 2040 KBSD 6 Wichita news KRTV 3 MT 1112 KRMA 6 Rocky Mountain bug lower R 6/5/2005 June 30, 2005 1115 KGBT 4 TX 1183 1000 KOMO 4 First time here! 240 miles. (Tr) 1120 KIII 3 TX 1072 KING 5 First time here! 240 miles. (Tr) 1125 KBEJ 2 TX 952 1450 CKND2 2 Soap into Global News at 1500. 1200 KENW 3 NM 912 1520 KREM 2 Dr. Phil. New! 306 miles (Tr) 1650 XEPM 2 CHIH 1162 1700 WMAR 2 MA 677 July 1, 2005
1330 KACV 2 KACV/PBS Kids logo KAMR 4 Wimbledon coverage, ID heard
15 6/7/2005 whether or not they would do so at the same time. – Dave Williams) 2100 WESH 2 FL 983 2105 WPBT 2 FL 1229 Dennis Park Smith 6/16/2005 3605 San Remo Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93105-2523 850 KNAZ 2 AZ 1258 Telephone (805) 687-7803
6/18/2005 This report is for June, 2005. Tropo was steady for some of the month, but was not particularly good. I 1300 KOTA 3 SD 699 don’t know why, for sure, as conditions were quite 1310 KTVQ 2 MT 968 stable, which promotes coastal tropo ducting. It is 1330 KYUS 3 MT 853 possible that the inversion layer boundary was very 1650 WMAR 2 MD 677 high; too high for optimum at my low elevation. I 2125 CFSS 3 SK 800 Warmley haven’t done much driving in recent times to check that out for sure. Below are my observations this 6/19/2005 time for conditions between here and San Diego/Tijuana, up to 200 mi/320 km. 900 CHBC 2 BC 1547 Kelowna Jun 1-13 am: None since apx May 24 6/20/2005 Jun 13 eve – 14 am: Poor Jun 14 eve – 17 am: None 1216 WESH 2 FL 983 Jun 17 eve - 30: Variably very poor / poor WRAL 5 NC 704 (mostly very poor) and 2015 KIDK 3 ID 1123 continuing into July so far
6/21/2005 Best of DX to all Dennis
1800 WEDU 3 FL 1031 WPBT 2 FL 1229 Jeff Kruszka WESH 2 FL 983 5024 S. Braxton Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70817 1805 WFOR 2 FL 1229 WPTV 5 FL 1168 June 2005 CT 1810 KBEJ 2 TX 952 2105 KIII 3 TX 1072 4 tr 2032 XHAB 7 TA 505 2205 KENW 3 NM 912 2206 KENS 5 TX 445 2312 KXAM 14 TX 445 6/28/2005 5 Es 1257 KOTA 3 SD 1150 1858 unid 4 SS 1900 KENW 3 NM 912 1909 WISCt 3 WI 6 Es 1639 unid 3 6/30/2005 8 GW 2035 K28IL-LP 28 LA Note 1 75 11 Es 1942 unid 3,4 1200 KENW 3 NM 912 15 Es 1058 KENW 3 NM on tape 760 KACV 2 TX 803 1101 KOB 4 NM “ ” 955 1300 KASA 2 NM 972 1128 KNME 5 NM “ “ 955 1910 WEDU 3 FL 1031 1159 KDBC 4 TX “ “ 910 1920 CFQC1 3 SK 1120 1200 KWAB 4 TX “ “ 620 1930 CFRN 5 AB 1337 1716 XHG 4 JAL 1020 1935 CICT 2 AB 1293 1859 KCWC 4 WY 1275 1940 CKSA 2 AB 1206 2148 KSWK 3 KS 760 UNID 4 AB // CKSA 17 Es 1801 CKVR 3 ON 1130 2000 CKCK 2 SK 918 20 Es 1105 WDIV 4 MI on tape 935 2010 ICRT 2 Cuba 1344 1725 KDLH 3 MN 1080 1739 KGWN 5 WY 1045 Kelowna, BC (CHBC) listed at 3.7 KW was in at 21 Es 1820 WTAE 4 PA 930 1547 miles and alone for 10 minutes. ID was on the 1822 WIVB 4 NY 1095 hour. 1500-1600 miles is no mans land. Was it 1829 WTVH 5 NY 1180 single or double hop? Measurement was on a 1833 WPSX 3 PA 975 computer. 1835 WJACt 6 PA 2005 KIVV 5 SD 1180 KVBC-3 and CFSS-3 I’ve seen before but failed to 2010 KOTA 3 SD 1150 ID. 2039 KCWC 4 WY 1275 22 Es 2215 KLBY 4 KS 845 CKSA-2 with the local news was also on channel 4 24 Es 1738 unid 3 SS at the same time. Where is the channel 4? 25 Es 1045 unid 4 ABC 28 Es 1800 unid 3-5 SS (Ed note: CKSA and CITL are co-owned and co- 30 Es 1831 WSKY 4 NC 970 located, and there is some evidence on the web WFSBt 3 CT that CITL broadcasts CKSA news. The question is
16 1859 WTKR 3 VA 960 6/15/2005 Es 1931 WNYWt 5 NY 2135 KTIV 4 IA 880 2032 XHPN 3 ID slide 2206 KSNB 4 NE dual logo 765 KENW 3 (t) 2215 KPRY 4 SD on tape 1080 2045 UNID 4 News in Spanish 2220 KDUH 4 NE 1050 2050 UNID 4 CBS 2224 KHASt 5 NE 6/18/2005 Es Note 1 – New Orleans TBN LPTV has moved from ch. 59 to ch. 28. 0954 KENW 3 New Yankee Workshop at 10AM KFDX 3 A fairly decent month of Es. The Mitsubishi VCR 1005 KOB 4 (t) came in handy as I was able to record some stuff 1145 KSWK 3 (t) while I was away at work. UNID 3 “UPN-20” lower r. KTVS? KREG 3 Ad for “News Channel 5 at 10, Best Newscast on the Western William Draeb Slope” 1072 miles. 1314 Ellis St. Kewaunee, WI 54216-1802 1253 KDUH 4 KOTA 3 ID lower left. 834 miles. KCNC 4 (t), CBS 1259 KIDK 3 News promo featuring Nick 6/1/2005 Es Griffith followed by Dean Martin
Infomercial. 1156 KIDK 3 1222 1303 KRMA 6 (t) 1223 KOUS 4 985 Family Feud 1328 KIDK 3 1222 miles 1258 KRTV 3 1161 1330 KCWC 4 (t)
1800 WUNC 4 739 miles 6/2/2005 Es WWAY 3 873 miles
WECT 6 (t) 1712 UNID 2,3 SW 1828 WSKY 4 859 miles. Orioles bball
WUND 2 (t) 6/4/2005 Es 1928 CFRN 3 1334 miles. Local news.
UNID 5,6 NW 1959 UNID 2 East, - offset 1959 CFCN 4 1316 miles. Local news 2027 UNID 4 ending.
2015 CFQC1 3 1100 miles. 6/5/2005 Es
6/18/2005 Tr 0918 UNID 3, 4 SE
1143 UNID 2-4 S 2034 WDSE 8 275 miles, Ant. Roadshow 1147 XHPN 3 1306 Looked like a “Western”
movie. Time clock in lower right 6/19/2005 Tr showed CDT.
1213 XHPN 3 Large call letters seen “XHPN” in 1933 KCCI 8 367 miles center of screen along with a “3”. WHO 13 The “3” looked similar to the one KDIN 11 used by KVBC. Heavy CCI on local WLUK 1249 KFDX 3 (t) KCRG 9 270 miles 1258 KENW 3 1104 KWWL 7 279 miles 1558 UNID 3 CBS 1958 KIIN 12 (t) 2045 KATC 3 (t) KEYC 12 (t)
2058 KXVO 15 (t) 6/6/2005 Es 2117 KETV 7 (t)
1203 UNID 2-4 SW 6/20/2005 Tr
6/9/2005 Es 0550 KIMT 3 298 miles
1722 UNID 2-4 6/20/2005 Es
6/13/2005 GW 1650 KIDK 3 1222 miles
1658 KCNC 4 956 miles 1720 5 Local WFRV off for a few mins. 1726 KTBS 3 892 miles (hit by lightning). Looked for 1755 KDTN 2 (t), unid programming WKUP, but if they were in they KDFW 4 (t) were very weak (still need them). 1802 KXAS 5 (t)
1803 KBTX 3 1069 miles 6/14/2005 Es 1903 KCWC 4 1076 miles
1927 KREG 3 1072 miles. Grand Junction 1223 UNID 2,3 S mentioned in ad.
17 6/21/2005 Es 30 Shawnee, OK KOPX-DT 50 Oklahoma City 1840 UNID 2,3 SW UNID-DT 32, 38 "PBS1DTV" OETA? 1855 UNID 3 “…At your Coastal Bend 2100 KBTO-DT 15 Oklahoma City, OK GMC Dealer”, lots of 2130 KOKI-DT 22, fading, no ID. KOTV-DT 55, 1930 UNID 6 zero offset, NBC KJRH-DT 56 Tulsa, OK 2105 KRIS 6 1276 miles, ID KIII 3 (t) June 20, 2005 Tr
6/22/2005 Tr AM KWWL-DT 55 Waterloo, IA
2050 WMLW 41 Seen infrequently (100 miles) June 28, 2005 Tr
6/23/2005 Tr 0800 Wichita DTVs very strong KDSB 14 Hoisington, KS 0510 UNID 38 Canadian with “CH News” // KOOD-DT 16 Hays, KS CHCH 11. Snow-free with KWCV 33 Wichita in over local local WPNE off. LPTV 33 (TBN) Suspect The Soo at 210 miles. 1400 KHBS 40 Ft. Smith, AR 0525 CBLFT-20 26 Color bars, tone w/”Radio- Canada” under local WGBA. June 28, 2005 Es CIII-12 12 The Soo (210 miles) UNID 20 TBN to the NE 2015 KLEW 3 Lewiston, ID (WA) 2100 KOAB 3 Bend, OR (new state) 6/24/2005 Tr July 2, 2005 Tr 2041 WCCO 4 Stronger than usual after KSTP 5 cold front passed 2340 KMEG 14 Sioux City, IA 2350 14,25,34,52 Oklahoma City, OK 6/25/2005 Tr 2355 KTBO 14 Oklahoma City, OK UNID-DT 32 "PBS1DTV" KETA? 0438 CHCH-5 38 ID at 0500, all CHCH sats mentioned. The Soo/210 miles July 3, 2005 Tr
6/25/2005 Es 0000 UNID 46 "Daystar TV Network" KWTV-DT 39, 1950 UNID 2, 3 South KOPX-DT 50, KSBI-DT 51 Oklahoma City, OK 6/27/2005 Tr 0035 UNID 43 "UPN43" over local LPTV (Fox) 0515 WKMG-CA 38 Call in lower right corner, (ed- KAUT?) sports, local ads, ID at 0530. Muskegon MI July 5, 2005 Tr
6/28/2005 Tr 0730 WICS 20 Springfield, IL WSEC 14 Jacksonville, IL 0602 “The Box” 7 Milw LP snow free 100miles 0800 WRSP 55 Bloomington, IL WTJR 16 Quincy, IL 6/28/2005 Es KDNL 30 St. Louis, MO 0830 WTJR-DT 32 Quincy, IL 1650 KENW 3 (t), others noted 2-4 no IDs WSEC-DT 15 Jacksonville, IL 0900 WTVP 47 Peoria, IL past Not much DX. Thanks to local WPNE-38 coming on KCWE-DT KC, MO later than usual I managed to see a couple new 1000 KMEG 14 Sioux City, IA ones. Many other instances of signals (analog and digital) from Joplin, Pittsburg (KS), Wichita, Omaha, Tulsa, Dave Pomeroy Lincoln. 2321 SE Libra Ct. Topeka, Kansas 66605-3505 A new state via channel 3 from Bend, Oregon was [email protected] a nice surprise on my 63rd birthday. Still trying for my first DTV via skip. I was gone all of May and June 17, 2005 Es part of June in Europe and another week in New Mexico in June so I may have missed a few good 1645 WTKR 3 Norfolk, VA opportunities. The two new Illinois DTVs were nice. Also saw channel 56 with PBS on July 5. June 19, 2005 Tr Maybe Gary, IN or Detroit.
2015 KDNL 30 St. Louis, MO Dave 2030 14, 25, 34, 52 Oklahoma City, OK
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June 9 Tr 1443 WFFN* 95.3 Cordova AL 0920 WSQX 91.5 Binghamton NY ID and The Pride of Tuscaloosa Fair signal, IDs 65 mi 1445 WRLD 95.3 Valley AL assumed with Boomer 95.3 IDs June 13 Tr July 8 GW 1015 WAMC 90.3 Albany NY 150 mi On Interstate 80 from Lewisburg, PA to Wilkes-Barre
June 18 Es 1030 WBUQ 91.1 Bloomsburg PA The Alternative, rock, good signal in Berwick, PA 1954 WCIC 91.5 Peoria ILID's 1345 W211BK 90.1 Lewisburg PA Repeating WJFM LA w/passionate sounding preacher, excellent 3 June 21 Es miles N. of Lewisburg 1348 WVBU 90.5 Lewisburg PA 1942 KAYD* 101.7 Silsbee TX The Alternative, rock, Bucknell U's station, excellent 3 miles N. of Country, ID as KD-101 and call ID Lewisburg 2100 KGRM 91.5 Grambling LA 1415 W207BM 89.3 Lock Haven PA Jazz, ID w/call and Grambling University assumed, repeating WVIA 89.9 Scranton, Atlas shows that this June 25 Tr repeats WJFM but from my location just West of Bloomsburg I think it had to be this. 2157 WVRT 97.7 Mill Hall PA 1417 WYVA 89.7 Williamsport PA New music, Variety 97.7 Excellent, repeating WVIA, just West of Bloomsburg 1430 W207AG 89.3 Freeland PA June 27 Tr Weak to fair around Berwick, repeats KEAR CA and has a dual translator ID at the top of the hour with W212AG! 0351 WAYZ 104.7 Hagerstown MD 1430 W212AG 90.3 Berwick PA Country music, fair signal 185 mi Repeats KEAR w/of course excellent signal at Berwick. This is one I 0412 WFRE 99.9 Frederick MD will now be looking v/good to snag from Wilkes-Barre. 0721 WFRB 105.3 Frostburg MD perfect signal 0755 WIKZ 95.1 Chambersburg PA good I think that this year's Es could be better but maybe Tropo will be something to remember this year. June 30 Es
Dave Williams, 3525 SW Timber Av, Redmond, OR Denon TU1500RD, FM6, Total Recorder, Power Audio Editor 2005 Updated totals Es 432, Ms 131, Au 11, Total 744
May 28 Es
1609 KWMW 105.1 Maljamar NM Country with the Skibo Show
19 1609 KMOU 104.7 Roswell NM Roswell National Bank ad 1611 KPZA 103.7 Jal NM SS ID 1619 KIOT 102.5 Las Lunas NM The Coyote 1626 KMTH 98.7 Maljamar NM All Things Considered 1629 KBAC 98.1 Las Vegas NM RDS, Resolves to KLSK (old calls) 1631 KXTQ 93.7 Lubbock TX Magic 93.7 1634 KJAK 92.7 Lubbock TX People to People program match 1636 XETRA 91.1 Tijuana BC 91X
May 31 Es
702 KKBS 92.7 Guymon OK The Boss. 1150 703 KNIN 92.9 Wichita Falls TX K-Nine 1396 704 KLMR 93.3 Lamar CO Sunny 93.2 1049 705 KWFX 93.5 Woodward OK Altus Motorsports ad 1257 706 KRAI 93.7 Craig CO RDS PI 3CEC. 721 707 KQIZ 93.1 Amarillo TX 93.1 The Beat. 1188 713 KLUR 99.9 Wichita Falls TX Calls 1396 717 KPRF 98.7 Amarillo TX Power 98.7. 1188 722 KGNC 97.9 Amarillo TX Calls 1188 724 KMML 96.9 Amarillo TX Ads 1188 725 KCTX 96.1 Childress TX Radio Auction. 1297 728 KIXC 100.9 Quanah TX Oldies 101 Childress/Altus ads 1337 729 KSPK 102.3 Walsenburg CO RDS PI 4118, Trinidad ads 960 733 KEFH 99.3 Woodward OK Cool 99.3. 1240 737 KTIJ 98.5 Elk City OK AltusMotorsports again! 1312 740 KWEY 97.3 Weatherford OK OK farm info. 1313 742 KPHT 95.5 Rocky Ford CO Ads 1005 746 KXOO 94.3 Elk City OK 94.3 The Rock. 1291 748 KSPZ 92.9 Co Springs CO Pueblo ads 918 749 KVRH 92.3 Salida CO Salida Community Forum 872 750 KSBV 93.7 Salida CO Salida ads 875 759 KILS 92.7 Minneapolis KS KS Lottery Report 1259 802 KTHN 92.1 La Junta CO Arkansas Valley's Best Country 1005 805 KKMG 98.9 Pueblo CO RDS PS MAGIC989 918 807 KKFM 98.1 Co Springs CO Calls 918 815 KCCY 96.9 Co Springs CO Cripple 918 820 KACZ 96.3 Riley KS Ft Riley/Junction City ads 1303 822 KINI 96.1 Crookston NE Native 1010 824 KCHZ 95.7 Ottawa KS Z-95.6 1387 826 KDVV 100.3 Topeka KS Topeka ads 1345 833 KCLY 100.9 Clay Center KS Multiple IDs 1271 828 KCFX 101.1 Harrisonville MO 101.1 The Fox Classic Rock. 1412 830 KVCX 101.5 Gregory SD VCY America 1083 836 KFDI 101.3 Wichita KS Wichita's Country Favorites 1300 837 KZSR 102.3 Onawa IA Star 102.3, RDS 1248 840 KBLS 102.5 N Fort Riley KS Sunny 102.5, ads 1301 831 KPRS 103.3 Kansas City MO 103 Jamz, ads 1412 842 KQLA 103.5 Ogden KS Q-103.4 1305 843 KNZA 103.9 Hiawatha KS Calls. 1345 843 KNLV 103.9 Ord NE Ft Ord Chevy 1134 845 KQFX 104.3 Borger TX La Mejor, ads 1193 847 KCJK 105.1 Garden City MO RDS 1412 849 KKJO 105.5 St Joseph MO RDS 1314 851 KLZR 105.9 Lawrence KS Lazer 105.9 1365 855 KSON 107.5 Ketchum OK Classical, tentative 1434 859 KMJK 107.3 Lexington MO Magic 107.3, 1440 859 KMAJ 107.7 Topeka KS Magic 107.7, 1343 901 KDZA 107.9 Co Springs CO Pueblo ads 940 902 WDAF 106.5 Liberty MO Calls 1412 906 KVGB 104.3 Great Bend KS B104.3, RDS 1220 909 KSKG 99.9 Salina KS RDS 1248 912 KFNF 101.1 Oberlin KS Calls 1089 917 KKWK 100.1 Cameron MO Calls 1407 918 KHAZ 99.5 Hays KS RDS 1176 923 KFGE 98.1 Milford NE Froggy 97 1230 923 KUDL 98.1 Kansas City KS RDS PI 4529, Soft Rock 1412 926 KRGY 97.3 Aurora NE Star 97.3, Grand Island ads 1189 926 KZPL 97.3 Lee's Summit MO More world class rock on 97.3 The Planet 928 KNDY 95.5 Marysville KS 931 KNEN 94.7 Norfolk NE Norfolk ads 1192 932 KRVN 93.1 Lexington NE RDS PS KRVN 1109 933 KUSO 92.7 Norfolk NE ads 1190 935 KPNE 91.7 North Platte NE Classical RDS 1035 936 KLNE 88.7 Lexington NE Classical RDS 1133 938 KEXL 106.7 Norfolk NE Norfolk ads 1188 940 KMCX 106.5 Ogalllala NE Swap Shop call-in show 1006
20 941 KQKY 105.9 Kearney NE Grand Island ads 1159 942 KSSA 105.9 Ingalls KS Ads en espanol, RDS later this eve 1159 947 KRFS 103.9 Superior NE Calls 1207 952 KUTT 99.5 Fairbury NE Rock Creek Rail Days 1260 954 KKBZ 99.3 Clarinda IA Peru St. College, Satcat NE City ads 1312 955 KQKQ 98.5 Sioux City IA RDS Q98-FIVE 1282 1004 KCTY 106.9 Plattsmouth NE Calls, Bob FM 1299 1005 KSYZ 107.7 Grand Island NE Calls 1152 1007 KXKT 103.7 Glenwood IA RDS (wrong PI, 5614) 1282 1014 KFRX 102.7 Lincoln NE Calls 1261 1017 KLTQ 101.9 Lincoln NE Calls + 1280 1018 KLIR 101.1 Columbus NE Nebraska Pick 3 + Columbus ads 1214 1021 KZEN 100.3 Central City NE Mid City NE ads 1196 1023 KKMA 99.5 Le Mars IA Cool 99.5 web address 1249 1026 KGRA 98.9 Jefferson IA ads, KG-98 1344 1027 KBEW 98.1 Blue Earth MN Fairmont ads, 98 Country 1337 1032 KKYA 93.1 Yankton SD KK-93 1189 1033 KKIA 92.9 Ida Grove IA RDS 1297 1035 KELO 92.5 Sioux Falls SD KELO 1220 1038 KCHE 92.1 Cherokee IA Sports, 1279 1040 KICD 107.7 Spencer IA CD-107 1294 1046 KIWA 105.3 Sheldon IA Farming America, George IA ads 1258 1052 KIHK 106.9 Rock Valley IA Calls. 1233 1053 KMIT 105.9 Mitchell SD Hot Country KMIT 1134 1059 KIKN 100.5 Salem SD Kickin Country 1176 1104 KMXC 97.3 Sioux Falls SD Mix 97.3 1191 1106 KDOM 94.3 Windom MN Calls 1282 1112 KBRK 93.7 Brookings SD B 93.7 1181 1222 CHMX 92.1 Regina SK Lite 91 892 1224 CKSB-1 92.9 Ste-Rose-Du-Lac MB 1109 R-C 1 1225 CBWY 92.7 Jackhead MB Roundup on CBC R-1 1216 1232 KIZZ 93.7 Minot ND #1 Hit Music Station Z94. 984 1239 CIZZ 98.9 Regina SK regina.ca Traffic Info 892 1230 KKWQ 92.5 Warroad MN Casino, other ads 1258 1250 CILT 96.7 Steinbach MB Mix 96, ads 1209 1640 W??? 92.1 2xEs to AL, GABraves Baseball in and out for 15 minutes 1645 KMOE 92.1 Butler MO Butler Walmart, Royals Pre-Game 1442 1705 KKEG 92.1 Fayetteville AR 92.1 The Keg 1527 1712 KREP 92.1 Belleville KS KR-92, wx 1240 1725 KMZA 92.1 Seneca KS PO Box 92, Seneca 1316 1840 KBBK 107.3 Lincoln NE Eighties at 8 B107.3 1266 1841 KLMY 106.3 Lincoln NE RDS 2E5C, ad for Tico's MX 1266 1844 KLBA 96.7 Albia IA Albia vs. Knoxville Baseball 1449 1846 KKUL 105.3 Lincoln NE Kool 105.3 1261 1849 KRNY 102.3 Kearney NE Nebraska's Hot Country Y-102 1159 1850 KPNY 102.1 Alliance NE KPNY Sports drop-in (Amer. Legion Bball) 1854 KATT 100.5 OKC OK RDS PI 1200 1378 1857 KCDL 99.3 Cordell OK RDS PI 15A1 Classic Rock The Zoo 1903 KSEZ 97.9 Sioux City IA Z-98 Rock at 9 O'Clock 1187 1905 KBBX 97.7 Nebraska City NE La Mas Mexicana 1285 1908 KSOU 93.9 Sioux Center IA RDS 4108 Adult Hits, wx 1238 1912 KMNE 90.3 Bassett NE RDS 3106, Classical music 1092 1914 KFFX 106.7 Hugoton KS // KSSA La Nueva. 1133 1915 KSSA 105.9 Ingalls KS RDS 415C PS KSSA 1159 1920 KLDG 102.7 Liberal KS Country 102.7 The Legend. 1154 1923 KSLS 101.5 Liberal KS Lite Rock 101.5, ads 1168 1924 KWOX 101.1 Woodward OK McKay Ford ad 1260 1925 KWKR 99.9 Leoti KS RDS A4A5, Western Kansas Rock, 1928 KXXY 96.1 OKC OK 96.1 KXXY 1378 1937 KRRY 100.9 Canton MO Y-101 Quincy/Hannibal 1533 1943 KSKZ 98.1 Copeland KS Z-98 Relog, was KYBD 1159 1942 KOWI 97.9 Lamoni IA NPR (new stn 2/2005) 1409 1946 KOTN 97.7 Ottumwa IA Calls 1464 1955 KSCB 107.5 Liberal KS Today's Best B107.4 1154 2000 KFMT 105.5 Fremont NE RDS PI 1E7F. 1255 2003 KZZT 105.5 Moberly MO Calls 1513 2005 KSIB 101.3 Creston IA RDS A459 Hot Country and your All Time Favorites 1369 2010 KGOR 99.9 Omaha NE RDS 2155 PS 99.9KGOR 1282 2011 KZZQ 99.5 Winterset IA Calls 1385 2012 KMGO 98.7 Centreville IA Edwin Brand Show. 1449 2013 KBLR 97.3 Blair NE RDS 13D3 Hot 107.7 / 97.3. RDS; heard earlier today 1267 2016 KEZO 92.3 Omaha NE 1-800-955-9230 1282 2018 KBRB 92.7 Ainsworth NE Calls, wx 1071 2027 KUEL 92.1 Ft Dodge IA Kool 92 1351 2028 KIOA 93.3 Des Moines IA Oldies 93 KIOA 1403
21 2051 KKMI 93.5 Burlington IA Delilah 1536 2315 KZCH 96.3 Derby KS Channel 96.2 1313 2321 KSME 96.1 Greeley CO RDS A4C4 Kiss FM 857 2322 KGTR 96.7 Larned KS The Oldies Station 800 765-Tune 1212 2323 KSKU 97.1 Hutchinson KS Today's Best Music 97.1 KSKU 1280 2330 KRPS 89.9 Pittsburg KS Tentative w/BBC World Service 1447 2333 KMXW 92.3 Newton KS RDS 321C Soft Rock No PS 1300 2335 KHMY 93.1 Pratt KS Y-93.0 1258 2336 KGGG 94.7 Sterling KS Good Time Rock and Roll Oldies 1252 2341 KWGB 97.9 Colby KS RDS 4AB5 Country NW KS ads 1056 2346 KYEZ 93.7 Salina KS Y-93.7, Grand Ole Opry promo 1262 2353 KNEC 100.9 Yuma CO Calls 981 2359 K227AC Max 93.3 NE NE Classical, then KPNE calls 1046
A simply unbelievable opening – and I missed some of it in the afternoon (was recording on 92.1 from 1640-1830 when the 2xEs and other stuff was going on) and some in the late evening (it was back at 2230 or so and I didn’t hop on until after 2300.
June 6 Ms
521 KTRZ 93.1 Riverton WY RDS PI 43FF, Country Music 657
June 6 Es
1950 KCBS 93.1 Los Angeles CA RDS PI 1574, DPS 93.1 Jack-FM, ads
June 7 Ms
102 KRVN 93.1 Lexington NE RDS PI 3F13, Pty Country, RDS only. New x via prop mode. 1109
June 7 Es
1345 KLND 89.5 Little Eagle SD Heard from Portland, OR – doesn’t count. 1350 KCGX 93.1 Sidney MT Rockin’ the MonDak, Eagle 93 862
June 13 Es
1611 KCSM 91.1 San Mateo CA Calls, Jazz show 444 1612 KALW 91.7 San Francisco CA (t) with All Things Considered, no RDS, will not count 447 1614 KRZZ 93.3 San Francisco CA La Raza, Ms relog, new via Es 447 1615 KTOM 92.7 Marina CA 526 1616 KWAV 96.9 Monterey CA 527 1621 KSQL 99.1 Santa Cruz CA Santa Cruz ads in Spanish 488 1627 KBRG 100.3 San Jose CA 488 1628 KIOI 101.3 San Francisco CA RDS PI 2694, partial DPS K-101 451 1630 FRSC 101.1 Santa Cruz CA Disco/Techno, trying to confirm with staff (freakradio.org) 488 1631 KDFC 102.1 San Francisco CA Classical, music match 441 1632 KKSF 103.7 San Francisco CA RDS PI 2C41, Pty Jazz, PS (or partial DPS) KKSF 447 1633 KFOG 104.5 San Francisco CA World Class Rock, Big Rick Stuart 447 1637 KITS 105.3 San Francisco CA Live 105 447 1640 KMEL 106.1 San Francisco CA Camel Jams 447 1646 KSOL 98.9 San Francisco CA KSOL, SF ads in Spanish 447 1648 KISQ 98.1 San Francisco CA RDS PI 102E Kiss FM 441 1650 KLLC 97.3 San Francisco CA RDS PI 2E2C PS (or partial DPS) 1651 KZBR 95.7 San Francisco CA 95.7 Max FM, a Bonneville Station 451 1655 KNGY 92.7 Alameda CA 442 1659 KSAN 107.7 San Mateo CA 441 1700 KEAR 106.9 San Francisco CA KEAR calls at top of hour – thank goodness! 441 1705 KZST 100.1 Santa Rosa CA KZST News 404 1707 KNOB 96.7 Healdsburg CA Kim Carnes Betty Davis Eyes – confirmed with station 385 1711 KJZY 93.7 Healdsburg CA Calls 404
Note 101.1 above is assumed to be Free Radio Santa Cruz, a long-standing pirate.
June 14 Ms
605 KJDX 93.3 Susanville CA RDS PI 2829 Pty Country, new via Ms (Tr relog) 264 Juen 14 Es
1054 KSCR 93.5 Benson MN Ad for Erickson Family Dental, Benson
22 1059 KLQP 92.1 Madison MN Farm report 1222
June 18 Es
654 KBEZ 92.9 Tulsa OK RDS DPS 92.9 KBEZ PI 1325 1423 704 KSKZ 98.1 Copeland KS Dodge CIty Ads. 1159 705 KVOO 98.5 Tulsa OK RDS PI 48EE, calls 1423 708 KSID 98.7 Sidney NE Calls. 931 710 KQLS 100.3 Colby KS Colby ads 1085 712 KOFM 103.1 Enid OK RDS PI 1145 1327 713 KXNP 103.5 North Platte NE 1052 713 KEYN 103.7 Wichita KS Calls 1300 715 KIOD 105.3 McCook NE RDS PS Coyote PI 268F 1071 717 KSSA 105.9 Ingalls KS RDS 415C 1159 718 KXKU 106.1 Lyons KS Kansas Best Country Kix-106 1267 720 KHTT 106.9 Muskogee OK RDS PI 247D 1450 724 KQKS 107.5 Lakewood CO RDS PI 3B56 PS KS 107.5 873 733 KAAQ 105.9 Alliance NE Double Q Country 922 736 KRRR 104.9 Cheyenne WY Calls 858 738 KHYM 103.9 Copeland KS Calls 1163 743 KWKR 99.9 Leoti KS RDS PI A4A5 1103 745 KHAZ 99.5 Hays KS RDS PI A498 1176 746 KKMG 98.9 Pueblo CO RDS 2BA6 918 750 KMGG 95.7 Denver CO Mega 95.7 869 752 KSKL 94.5 Scott City KS Kool 94 RDS PI A497 1114 754 KILO 94.3 Co Springs CO 918 756 KQIZ 93.1 Amarillo TX The Beat 1188 758 KTCL 93.3 Fort Collins CO RDS PI 112A, Channel 93.3. Ms relog. 802 KGCR 107.7 Goodland KS Calls 1063 807 KRMR 107.3 Hayden CO Calls after CBS News 767 815 KJAC 105.5 Laramie WY RDS PI 27C6 Jack-FM 818 817 KXKL 105.1 Denver CO RDS PI F000 – very wrong!!! 874 821 KXGL 100.9 Amarillo TX 101 FM The Eagle 1187 825 KRKU 98.5 McCook NE Blues on the Radio promo K-Rock 1070 827 KGNC 97.9 Amarillo TX Ad for Street Toyota in Amarillo 1187 829 KRTN 93.9 Raton NM RDS PI 3EDF 1015 830 KRAI 93.7 Craig CO RDS PI 3CEC 731 832 KALQ 93.5 Alamosa CO RDS PS 93.5 KALQ PI 112E 919 833 KCRT 92.5 Trinidad CO Classic Rock 92.5 The Mountain 900 835 KPNE 91.7 North Platte NE RDS PS KPNE 1035 838 KPAN 106.3 Hereford TX Horse Show, Calls also at 0903 1183 845 K278AO 103.5 Trinidad CO RDS 4118, KSPK xltr, 34 watts! 918 847 KBKL 107.9 Grand Junction CO Kool 107.9 728 850 KNNG 104.7 Sterling CO Calls 953 901 KLSR 105.3 Memphis TX RDS PI 2EF1 DPS House of the Rolling Plains 905 KRFX 103.5 Denver CO RDS PI 3D7D The Fox 869 925 KNKN 106.9 Pueblo CO Ads in EE/SS; New from 107.1 942 928 KIXQ 102.5 Joplin MO Joplin ads 1468 936 KSAJ 98.5 Abiline KS Oldies Radio 98.5 1285 943 KSNP 97.7 Burlington KS 97.7 The Dawg 1380 944 KACZ 96.3 Riley KS Manhattan (KS) Ads 1303 947 KICX 96.1 McCook NE Calls 1078 948 WIBW 94.5 Topeka KS Calls 1337 955 KKYD 92.9 Osage City KS Wild 92.9 1359 1008 KCJK 105.1 Garden City MO Jack FM 1412 1011 KPRS 103.3 Kansas City MO Power 103.3 1412 1034 KTGL 92.9 Beatrice NE The New Eagle 92.9 1263 1043 KYYA 93.3 Billings MT Ad for Cellular Plus Lakewood, Y-93 Ms Relog 628 1049 KSJQ 92.7 Savannah MO The Saint Jo Q, Anderson Ford. 1364 1051 KAAN 95.5 Bethany MO Stanberry ads 1398 1052 KEFM 96.1 Omaha NE I-80 Car Dealer ads, Dillards 1277 1054 KZKX 96.9 Seward NE 96-Kix, ads 1246 1100 KEZO 92.3 Omaha NE Z-92 1277 1101 KHUS 93.3 Bennington NE Council Bluffs ads 1282 1102 KKOT 93.5 Columbus NE Calls 1196 1104 KNEN 94.7 Norfolk NE Calls, Mix 94.7 1192 1107 KSWI 95.7 Atlantic IA KS-95 1338 1107 KLIR 101.1 Columbus NE Monster Truck Show at Ag Center 1214 1115 KJJY 92.5 West Des Moines IA Indianola/Des Moines ads 1388 1118 KKRL 93.7 Carroll IA Calls, Your Source for Best Hits 70s 80s 90s 1120 KRSS 93.5 Tarkio MO RDS PI 3ECA PS KRSS RT WYNK 101.5 1122 KGGO 94.9 Des Moines IA Calls, out at live event at job fair 1402 1128 KQWC 95.7 Webster City IA Q-95, Today's Hits 1371 1128 KROA 95.7 Grand Island NE Nebraska's Source for..... (t), New if it was them… 1090 1130 KGLI 95.5 Sioux City IA Sioux CIty phone #, mentions 1246 1144 KKIA 92.9 Ida Grove IA NW Iowa Carpet Center Ad 1297
23 1250 KITN 93.5 Worthington MN 93.5 Eagle FM 1246
June 19 Es
1845 KENW 89.5 Portales NM RDS PS KENW 895 PTy Public PI 1BF8 1170 1920 KRTN 93.9 Raton NM Jukebox Sunday Night (Jones-Oldies) 1015 1922 KJAK 92.7 Slaton TX Assumed w/preaching, would be relog. 1264 1924 KQIZ 93.1 Amarillo TX Ellen K Countdown, The Beat 1187 1926 KKRE 92.5 Hollis OK Jukebox Sunday Night again! 1315 1927 KQAY 92.7 Tucumcari NM Tucumcari ads 1110 1928 KIJN 92.3 Farwell TX Legal ID + Jesus Radio, ads 1178 1930 KACV 89.9 Amarillo TX Matched their web stream. Ms relog. 1187 1942 KNIN 92.9 Wichita Falls TX Wichita Falls mentions 1396 1944 KRKZ 93.5 Altus OK Z-93 1352
June 22 Ms
340 KRAR 106.9 Brigham City UT Ad for Elase Salon in Orem, Ms #127 477
June 23 Ms
404 KQLZ 106.1 New Lisbon ND Calls; heard twice this morning. 1146 527 XHPPO 106.1 Puerto Peñasco SN Puerto Peñasco ad, partial (end of) calls.
June 24 Es
2025 KRSY 92.7 La Luz NM 1120 2027 KOFX 92.3 El Paso TX 1162 2032 KYEE 94.3 Alamogordo NM Local ads 1123 2045 KALP 92.7 Alpine TX 1350 2103 KRMC 91.7 Douglas AZ 1086
June 26 Es
1019 KPFK 90.7 Los Angeles CA RDS PI 3828, calls 704 1021 KHCS 91.7 Palm Desert CA RDS PI 22C2 752 1022 KQCM 92.1 Joshua Tree CA KQ-93 738 1025 XHMMF 92.3 Mexicali BC La Ponderosa 893 1027 XHRM 92.5 Tijuana BC Magic 92.4 848 1029 KWMT 92.9 Tucson AZ RDS PI 4B63 953 1033 KRQQ 93.7 Tucson AZ RDS PI 3E94 PTy Top 40 953 1032 KDKB 93.3 Mesa AZ Ad for Power Chevrolet 891 1035 KTWV 94.7 Los Angeles CA LA ads 1036 KBZT 94.9 San Diego CA Brunch with Bob and Friends - FM 94.9 808 1037 XHATE 95.3 Tecate BC RDS PI 0000 Pty None, Tecate Ads 1038 KYOT 95.5 Phoenix AZ RDS PI 50DF PTy Jazz 891 1040 KLOS 95.5 Los Angeles CA Calls 704 1041 KUSS 95.7 Carlsbad CA RDS PTy Country DPS 95.7 Title PI (Wrong) 102C 808 1042 KLPX 96.1 Tucson AZ Nascar on the RR (Racing Rocks) 983 1044 KWIZ 96.7 Santa Ana CA RDS PI 4B01, SS Mitsubishi LA ad 736 1045 KLSX 97.1 Los Angeles CA Breakfast with the Beatles show 708 1045 KYSR 98.7 Los Angeles CA RDS DPS Best Music ... Star 98.7 PI 5145 1048 XHCBR 100.1 Caborca SN Max 101 1150 1050 KXPT 97.1 Las Vegas NV RDS PI 4E55 PTy Classic Rock DPS 97.1 The Point 638 1051 KOMP 92.3 Las Vegas NV RDS PI 363F DPS includes Rock-N -Roll PTy Rock 638 1054 KQOL 93.1 Las Vegas NV RDS PI 3BB7 PTy Oldies 638 1103 KTHQ 92.5 Eagar AZ Legal ID 919 1109 KFMA 92.1 Tucson AZ Calls 1007 1110 KJZZ 91.5 Phoenix AZ K-JAZZ, Phx Wx Arizona 891 1111 XETRA 91.1 Tijuana BC 828 1114 KKFR 92.3 Glendale AZ Power 92.3 891 1115 KLJZ 93.1 Yuma, AZ Z-93 Today's Best Hits 863 1125 KCRU 89.1 Oxnard CA RDS PS KCRU 891 PI 1234 702 1127 XHGLX 91.7 Tijuana BC RDS PS EXAFM917 PI 99A5 PTy Top 40 1129 KXFG 92.9 Sun CIty CA Calls, K-Frog 757 1130 XHFZO 92.9 w/MX Pop, Monkees I Think I Love You in SS 1131 KDAY/KDAI 93.5 Impossible to tell which was received; // to each other. 1132 KZLA 93.9 Los Angeles CA Calls 706 1135 KLAX 97.9 East Los Angeles CA SS ads 707 1136 KIFM 98.1 San Diego CA RDS PI 25AE PTy Jazz PS KIFM 808 1137 XHMORE 98.9 Tijuana BC Blazin 98.9 828 1138 KKZQ 100.1 Tehachapi CA 100.1 The Edge 646 1139 KKBT 100.3 Los Angeles CA Gospel, Be Be Winans show 708 1142 KRTH 101.1 Los Angeles CA Calls, K-Earth 101 704
24 1143 KJLH 102.3 Compton CA RDS PI 28E9 DPS includes Classic Soul 1145 KIIS 102.7 Los Angeles CA RDS PI 2602 PS KIIS FM 704 1150 KEDJ 103.9 Gilbert AZ Edge 103.9 912 1151 KZZP 104.7 Mesa AZ 104-7 Kiss-FM 891 1154 KCRW 89.9 Santa Monica CA RDS PI 1718 PTY Public PS KCRW FM 708 1156 XHITZ 90.3 Tijuana BC Jammin Z-90 828 1159 KSOQ 92.1 Escondido CA Cox Cable, Bob Baker Chevy ads 791 1201 KELT/KMLT/KLIT Jill-FM who knows, not possible to tell which one. 92.7 1207 XHMUG 96.9 Mexicali BC Ads 893 1208 KSON 97.3 San Diego CA RDS PI 4101 PTy Country 808 1209 KQVO 97.7 Calexico CA Opera///KPBS San Diego 849 1209 KWXY 98.5 Cathedral City CA Jazz/Show Tunes 753 1210 XHOCL 99.3 Tijuana BC Kool 99.3 EE Oldies 828 1213 KGB 101.5 San Diego CA PTy Classic Rock PI (wrong) 102B 808 1214 KTPI 103.1 Tehachapi CA Calls, High Desert's Best Country 646 1215 KDLD/KDLE 103.1 no way to tell which (Santa Monica or Newport Beach) 1215 KTMQ 103.3 Temecula CA Calls 766 1218 KMZT 105.1 Los Angeles CA Classical 704 1222 KCLU 88.3 Thousand Oaks CA RDS PI 167A PTy News, Car Talk 696 1223 KSDS 88.3 San Diego CA Jazz with Jerry Dean 812 1233 KAXL 88.3 Greenacres CA Calls, Sponsor Info 611
June 28 Es
1733 KTPT 88.3 Rapid City SD 88.3 The Point. Ms relog, new via Es. 884 1735 KEMC 91.7 Billings MT RDS. Ms relog, new via Es. 622 1737 KGFX 92.7 Pierre SD 92.7 River FM 1021 1740 KSJZ 93.3 Jamestown ND Ad for HP Motorsports Jamestown. Au relog 1743 KYYY 92.9 Bismarck ND Y-93. Ms relog, new via Es. 1030 1744 KKRY 92.3 Miles City MT Ads. New this freq, new via Es (Ms relog). 1745 KZRX 92.1 Dickinson ND Ads, Z92. 907 1747 KIZZ 93.7 Minot ND Calls 984 1843 WIRN 92.5 Buhl MN Terry Gross on NPR/MPR 1375 1848 WTBX 93.9 Hibbing MN Calls, 93.9 WTBX 1364 1851 KXXL 92.9 Grand Forks ND XL-93, Ms relog, new via Es. 1178 1855 KNOX 94.7 Grand Forks ND 94.7 The Rooster, local wx 1177 1858 KKRL 93.7 Carroll, IA 93.7 KKRL Carroll, a service of Carroll Bcasting Co 1325 2033 KJMN 92.1 Castle Rock CO Super Estelar 906 2035 KVOD 90.1 Denver CO Classical, program match 868 2040 KLDV 91.1 Morrison CO K-Love. (t), won’t count, but it is 100KW.
June 30 Tr
950 KOZI 93.5 Chelan WA Ads, Calls. First time via Tr (had via Au) 1130 KXOT 91.7 Tacoma WA KEXP 90.3/91.7 ID 226
June 1 Es
1355 KACV 89.9 Amarillo TX Music match to web stream (monitoring for it at time) 1187 1400 KJRT 88.3 Amarillo TX Calls at top of hour 1183
July 5 Ms
217 KHWK 92.7 Tonopah NV RDS PS THE HAWK PI 24C2 466
John Ebeling Bloomington & Alborn MN Pioneer TX 9500 tuners used in both locations. Stereo Probe 9's also used, along with RDS decoders.
All times are CST. May 12 Es Bloomington
January 4 MS Bloomington 0958 KAFR 88.3 Conroe TX RDS ID 1010 1225 KLEY 94.1 Floresville TX "la ley" 1000 KLDN 88.9 Lufkin TX 'Red River Spanish 1117 Miles Radio' 936 1000 KPFT 90.1 Houston TX 1047 January 26 Tr Bloomington 1005 KHJZ 95.7 Houston TX RDS 1047 1250 K204FA 88.7 New Ulm MN (WJRF 1007 KHMX 96.5 Houston TX 1047 xltr) 67 1013 KUHF 88.7 Houston TX 1047
25 June 8 TR Bloomington 2123 KQXT 101.9 San Antonio TX RDS ID 1100 1836 KSRZ 104.5 Omaha NE 280 1842 KIBZ 106.3 Lincoln NE 327 1857 KFRX 102.7 Omaha NE 280 June 30 Es Alborn 1902 KBBX 97.7 Nebraska City NE Spanish 315 1008 KMFA 89.5 Austin TX (RDS ID) 1189 miles June 20 Es (Very erratic skip) Bloomington 1008 KVRK 89.7 Sanger TX RDS:'Power FM' 971 1730 KXAZ 93.3 Page AZ 1093 1012 KLBJ 93.7 Austin TX 1189 1730 KNAU 88.7 Flagstaff AZ 1176 1016 KSCS 96.3 Fort Worth TX 1017 1732 KDSK 92.7 Grants NM 1020 1022 KISS 99.5 San Antonio TX 1253 1734 KSNX 93.5 Show Low AZ1152 1024 WRR 101.1 Dallas TX classical 1736 KMXP 96.9 Phoenix AZ 1277 1009 1740 KSZR 97.5 Oro Valley AZ 'star 1030 KSTX 89.1 San Antonio TX 1253 97.5' 1284 1030 KLUX 89.5 Robstown TX 1356 1850 KMGN 93.9 Flagstaff AZ 1176 1037 KBCT 94.5 Waco TX 1070 1853 KRIT 93.9 Parker AZ 1340 1041 KWTX 97.5 Waco TX 1070 1900 KCFY 88.1 Yuma AZ 1420 1041 KLAK 97.5 Durant OK RDS ID 920 June 21 Es (& one TR) Bloomington 1044 KRXT 98.5 Rockdale TX 1154 1045 KLUV 98.7 Dallas TX RDS ID 1845 WIXK 92.9 Charlotte Harbor FL 1009 1850 WLLD 98.7 Holmes Beach FL 1050 unid 99.1 k format, RDS gave only song 1335 title ????? 1855 KHLA 92.9 Jennings LA 1056 KTXI 90.1 Ingram TX1220 'LA92.9' 1011 1100 KERA 90.1 Dallas TX 1009 1900 KVRT 90.7 Victoria TX 1112 KSTV 93.1 Dublin TX 1072 1126 1129 WRFG 89.3 Atlanta GA 'Atlanta's 1950 KAYT 88.1 La Jenna(was running energy station' 1009 commercials, NOT PSA's 911 1141 KDGE 102.1 Fort Worth TX 'the 2000 KYFL 89.5 Monroe LA 851 edge' 1016 2000 KRVS 88.7 Lafayette LA 1059 KGNZ 88.1 Abilene TX 1074 1011 2025 XHCAO 89.1 Reynosa TM July 10 Es Alborn 1324 2031 KLUX 89.5 Robstown TX 2022 KOFX 92.3 El Paso TX 'the fox' 1203 1276 2040 KKBQ 92.9 Pasedena TX '93Q' 2100 KRWG 90.7 Las Cruces NM 1257 1051 2100 KRSY 92.7 La Luz NM 1195 2058 K207AQ 101.9 Blue Earth MN 92 2106 XHPX 98.3 Ciudad Juarez CH (or 2100 KSTX 89.1 San Antonio TX CI) RDS read 'EXA 98.3' 1100 2112 XHH 100.7 Ciudad Juarez CH 2119 XHFMTU 103.7 Monterrey NL Spanish 2106 rock 1382 2121 XHUAR 106.7 Ciudad Juarez CH 2106
Jerry Bond Rochester, NY Mobile in 1992 Chevy Van
July 20 Tr
1820 WVPS 107.9 Burlington VT 1827 CJFM 95.9 Montreal QC Mix 96 1851 CIMF 94.9 Gatineau QC ID in FF 1900 CBOF 90.7 Ottawa ON Legal ID in FF 1918 CKOO 98.5 La Rive Sud QC 1924 CHOM 97.7 Montreal QC "Spirit of Rock- Shom" slogan 2243 WEZF 92.9 Burlington VT Delilah 2311 CBCS 99.9 Sudbury ON CBC Radio 1 2323 CJMX 105.3 Sudbury ON EZ rock
Most of these hadn't been heard since last fall.
Jim Renfrew, Byron NY Sansui TU-9900, 20 foot tower, Alliance Rotor, Conrad RDS Manager, RDS Decoder Software * = new, # = new calls, @ = new mode
MAY 26 Es & local
1206 UNID 91.9 K-love 1217 UNID 88.9 either KPRD KS or KGRD NE
26 1219 KREP 92.1 Belleville KS 1038 1221 *KMZA 92.1 Seneca KS 959 1222 *KTWA 92.7 Ottumwa IA KBIZ and KTWA 751 1223 KRSS 93.5 Tarkio MO PI 3ECA WYNK1015 text 912 1227 KLBAt 96.7 Des Moines IA bluegrass music 802 1229 *KOWI 97.9 Lamoni IA WOI 835 1231 KQLS 100.3 Colby KS The Ride 1220 1237 *KTMX 104.9 York NE The Mix 1015 1239 KBOE 104.9 Oskaloosa IA 1184 1241 *KFNF 101.1 Oberlin KS 1184 1243 *KGOR 99.9 Omaha NE PI 2155 928 1248 *KFGE 98.1 Milford NE Froggy 98 989 1250 *KMTY 97.7 Holdrege NE Super Hits 1113 1250 KBBXt 97.7 Nebraska City NE Spanish music 931 1252 *KWGB 97.9 Colby KS PI 4ABS 1220 1254 *KROA 95.7 Grand Island NE The Bridge 1053 1259 *KSWN 93.9 McCook NE The Prairie w/Limbaugh 1181 1300 KKOT 93.5 Columbus NE The Hawk 993 1300 KRVN 93.1 Lexington NE The River PI 3F13 1125 1301 KEZO 92.3 Omaha NE Z-92 928 1305 *KPNE 91.7 North NE Platte PI 38F2 1171 1307 KUSO 92.7 Albion NE US 92 1026 1308 *KHUS 93.3 Bennington NE 934 1310 *KRGI 96.5 Grand NE Island Country 96 1053 1312 *KELN 97.1 North NE Platte Mix 97.1 1171 1315 *KFFF 99.3 Boone IA 809 1318 *KLIR 101.1 Columbus NE Clear 101 993 1320 *KNLV 103.9 Ord NE PI 5F8C 1070 1322 *KIOD 105.3 McCook NE Coyote PI 268F 1181 1325 KTCH 104.9 Wayne NE 965 1332 *KBBN 98.3 Broken Bow NE Pinnacle Sports PI 12CB 1109 1336 *KJLT 94.9 North NE Platte religious call-in 1171 1338 KNEN 94.7 Norfolk NE Pinnacle Sports Network 988 1600 WRUR 88.5 Rochester NY now RDS PI 83A5 Different Radio
MAY 27 Ms
2000 @KBUZ 90.3 Topeka KS RDS "hit," previously heard Es 960
MAY 29 Es & Ms
1107 @WQUB 90.3 Quincy IL RDS hit PI "A8F1," prev heard Es 1358 *WEFJ 90.3 Palm Bay FL 100 watts! 1051 1358 WAFG 90.3 Ft. Lauderdale FL 1173 1359 WGES 90.9 Key Largo FL PI "8000," partial text GE: 1246 1402 WLRN 91.3 Miami FL PI 737B 1199 1403 WCMQ 92.3 Hialeah FL PI 5B38 1194 1404 WAVW 92.7 Stuart FL PI 3170 1102 1406 WLVE 93.9 Miami FL new PI 1126 1199 1409 WSYR 94.7 Vero Beach FL Star 1072 1410 *WMGE 94.9 Miami Beach FL 1196 1410 WLDI 95.5 Ft. Pierce FL PI 720A 1086 1411 *WXDJ 95.7 North Miami FL "Beach""El" "Zol""" PI 91BB 1188 1412 WSJZ 95.9 Sebastian FL Pirate 1063 1417 *WOSN 97.1 Indian River FL Shores 1068 1419 WPCV 97.5 Winter Haven FL 1057 1420 *WRMF 97.9 Palm Beach FL PI 82CP 1135 1423 WNUE 98.1 Titusville FL Nueva Mega 1011 1423 WRTO 98.3 Goulds FL PI 8388 1215 1424 WKGR 98.7 Ft. Pierce FL PI 6FBD 1086 1425 WEDR 99.1 Miami FL PI 5F97 1199 1426 WLRQ 99.3 Cocoa FL PI 737E 1025 1427 WKIS 99.9 Boca Raton FL PI 6FF2 1157 1429 *WCTH 100.3 Plantation Key FL PI 5BE5 1255 1430 WHYI 100.7 Ft. Lauderdale FL PI 699C 1173 1434 WBGG 105.9 Ft. Lauderdale FL Big 1173 1437 WIRK 107.9 West Palm Beach FL 1135
MAY 30 Tr
1700 WCPN 90.3 Cleveland OH 216 2000 WQED 89.3 Pittsburgh PA 207
MAY 31 Es
1300 UNID 90.3 MS WMAH or WMAV RDS hit MPN
JUN 1 Es
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1106 #KROI 92.1 Seabrook TX La Mera Mera 1321 in for over 90 "minutes," nothing else! JUN 2 Ms
1622 WTNT 94.9 Tallahassee FL RDS hit PI EEEE 936 JUN 3 Ms
634 WTNT 94.9 Tallahassee FL RDS hit (also "0747,2323)" 936 1730 KMSX 94.9 Maumelle AR RDS hit PI 3621=KOLL 956
JUN 4 Ms
1534 KMSX 94.9 Maumelle AR RDS hit 956 1630 WTNT 94.9 Tallahassee FL RDS hit 936
JUN 5 Es & Tr
1400 WMBV 91.9 Dixon's Mills AL 927 1402 *WAOY 91.7 Gulfport MS PI 562C 1065 1403 WTKL 95.7 New Orleans LA 1111 1407 WEZB 97.1 New Orleans LA 1111 1424 WKQW 96.3 Oil City PA KQW 142 1429 *WKPL 92.1 Ellwood City PA Pickle 191 1446 WSCF 91.9 Vero Beach FL Christian FM 1072 1453 WSSYt 97.5 Talladega AL Star 97.5 795 1454 WRTO 98.3 Goulds FL PI 8388 1215 1457 WMKL 91.7 Key Largo FL The Call 1246 1458 WCMQ 92.3 Hialeah FL 1194 1550 *W221AY 92.1 Islamorada FL WLRN translator! 1260 1612 *WRLX 92.1 Palm Beach FL Classy PI 82CI 1135 1618 #WLTQ 92.1 Venice FL PI 73B2 new calls 1129 1625 WSCT 92.1 Spanish PI 85AD what is this? 1630 WAVW 92.7 Stuart FL PI 3170 1102 1630 WLVE 93.9 Miami FL PI 1126 1199 1631 UNID 94.1 hip hop 1631 WZZR 94.7 Gifford FL PI 9947 1070 1632 WLDI 95.5 Fort Pierce FL PI 720A 1086 1633 WLRQ 99.3 Cocoa FL 1025 1634 WRUMt 100.3 Orlando FL Spanish 1022 1638 WEAT 104.3 West Palm Beach FL PI 5F4B 1135 1640 *WSGL 104.7 Naples FL Mix 1186 1642 WBGG 105.9 Ft. Lauderdale FL PI 1019 1173 1646 *WAVV 101.1 Marco FL PI 72C2 1199 1644 WHYI 100.7 Ft. Lauderdale FL PI 1173 1648 *WTLT 93.7 Naples FL The "Breeze" 1186 1651 WCTH 100.3 Plantation Key FL Thunder 1255 1652 WHKR 102.7 Rockledge FL 1028 1656 UNID 103.5 Partial text The Df. 5 PI 111C 1703 WNUE 98.1 Titusville FL Mega PI 7908 1011 1704 WPCV 97.5 WinterHaven FL PI 7C8D 1057 1707 WXOFt 96.3 Yankeetown FL NASCAR 1003 1709 #WKEY 93.5 Key West FL 1294 1711 WEOW 92.7 Key West FL PI A6BA 1294 1712 *WAFZ 92.1 Immokalee FL La Fiesta 1164 1955 WLTQ 92.1 Venice FL 1129 2122 WLTQ 92.1 Venice FL 3rd time today 1129 2123 *WYEP 91.3 Pittsburgh PA 206
JUN 8 Tr
1330 *WNYL-LP 104.9 Lima NY (new on the air) 26
JUN 10 Ms
1631 *WRCM 91.9 Wingate NC RDS hit PI 81CC 573
JUN 11 Tr
1035 WUNY 89.5 Utica NY new with RDS PI 8AE2
JUN 13 Tr
0032 CHVR 96.7 Pembroke ON Star 0040 *CBL-4 97.1 Owen Sound ON Radio 2 194 0105 CFBG 99.5 Bracebridge ON 157 1920 *W221AR 92.9 Webster NY "FLN," new to air 34
28 JUN 17 Es
1838 UNID 91.9 RDS "hit," PI "5C38," text love 1906 WSOR 90.9 Naples FL 1186 1908 WLTQ 92.1 Venice FL 1129
JUN 18 Es
2001 #KIZS 92.1 Broken Arrow OK PI 27BC Kiss 1120
JUN 19 Es
1105 CHIQt 94.3 Winnipeg MB 1020
JUN 20 Es
1109 *WQCK 92.7 Clinton LA The Bridge 1103 1111 #WDVW 92.3 LaPlace LA 1152 1121 *WQST 92.5 Forest MS AFR PI A8CF 966 1127 WYPY 100.7 Baton Rouge LA New Country 1159 1135 *KNEK 104.7 Washington LA Magic 1154 1139 KRKA 107.9 Erath LA 1190 1147 *KKMY 104.5 Orange TX Mix 1246 1152 *KEZP 104.3 Bunkie LA oldies 1141 1154 *KTDY 99.9 Lafayette LA 1175 1159 *KPTY 104.9 Missouri City TX Party 1343 1850 UNID 91.9 K-love (KSTV in at the time)
JUN 21 Es
2035 *WZEW 92.1 Fairhope AL Zoo 92 1022 2039 WJDBt 95.5 Thomasville AL (Braves baseball) 934 2047 *KHFI 96.7 Georgetown TX Kiss PI 2306 1379 2048 WFFFt 96.7 Columbia MS Star 1040 2050 *WPRF 94.9 Reserve LA New Praise 1132 2053 *KKMJ 95.5 Austin TX 1428 2054 WTKL 95.7 New Orleans LA 1145 2057 WXXFt 94.7 Lacombe LA 1097 2104 KNXXt 104.9 Donaldsonville LA 1145 2142 *KZPS 92.5 Dallas TX PI 539C 1268 2148 KLTY 94.9 Ft. Worth TX 1293 2151 *KTTG 96.3 Mena AR PI 4420 1048 2158 KSCS 96.3 Fort Worth TX 1293
JUN 22 Tr & Ms
215 *WCUC 91.7 Clarion PA 146
JUN 30 Es & Tr
1416 WYFO 91.9 Lakeland FL 1071 1435 WGPH 91.5 Vidalia GA PI 660D 786 1436 *WSCI 89.3 Charleston SC PI 8460 726 1439 WRMB 89.3 Boynton Beach FL 1147 1441 WXVS 90.1 Waycross GA PI 9398 852 1446 *WSCC 94.3 Goose Creek SC 704 1446 WZZR 94.3 Vero Beach FL 1083 1448 WLDI 95.5 Fort Pierce FL PI 720A 1095 1451 UNID 98.3 EEEE PI 1452 WLRQ 99.3 Cocoa FL 1037 1454 *WXST 99.7 Hollywood SC PI934B 722 1455 WGNX 99.7 Vero Beach FL PI 0 text BE 1083 1459 WKUB 105.1 Blackshear GA PI 7119 857 1513 *WMBZ 94.1 Germantown TN PI 748B 836 1518 WWKA 92.3 Orlando FL PI 93ED 1031 1523 WSJT 94.1 Lakeland FL PI 852D 1071 1524 *WYUU 92.5 Safety 0Harbor FL Outlaw PI 9624 1071 1541 *KHBQ 92.1 Clinton AR Q92 926 1545 KIPR 92.3 Pine Bluff AR PI 26B7 969 2056 WKPL 92.1 Ellwood City PA 191 2118 WQED 89.3 Pittsburgh PA 207 2235 *WOHF 92.1 Bellevue OH The Wolf 275 2339 WZAK 93.1 Cleveland OH 216
JUL 1 Tr & Ms
0048 WENZ 107.9 Cleveland OH 216 0056 WDSY 107.9 Pittsburgh PA 207
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John M. Jefferson 826 23rd St SE, Auburn WA McIntosh MR80 tuner & 14-element antenna on a rotor about 15’ off the ground
May 18 ES
2038 KOHN 91.9 Sells AZ Classic Rock Show, KOHN 1200 2100 KOOL 94.5 Phoenix AZ KOOL ID 1095 2111 KJZZ 91.5 “ AZ refs 2114 KYRM 91.9 Yuma AZ Yuma AZ ref, Spanish 1080 (MUF to 99.5 @ 2101)
May 31 Es
1729 KUNC 91.5 Greeley CO KUNC 980 1737 KSSH 96.3 Ingalls KS Dodge City, Super Hits 96 1290 1743 KXWA 89.7 Loveland CO Denver, Way-FM 970 1752 KANZ 91.1 Garden City KS Garden City YMCA PSA 1250 1800 KREJ 101.7 Medicine Lodge KS KRE... Medicine Lodge 1375 KJTH 89.7 Ponca City OK ID 1470 1801 KJIL 99.1 Copeland KS ID 1255 1804 KZRD 93.9 Dodge City KS 93-9 the Buzzard 1315 1815 KWOX 101.1 Woodward OK Woodward County ref. 1395 1817 KOLS 95.5 Dodge City KS SW KS wx (thru KJR’s IBOC) 1818 KCSU 90.5 Fort Collins CO KCSU 950 1827 ???? 99.7 ???? Best country around 1834 KKQZ 94.3 Wellington CO Z 94-3, Classic Rock 94-3 960 1839 KIMX 96.7 Laramie Downtown Laramie 905 1841 KZNA 90.5 Hill City KS // KANZ 91.1 1240 1844 KJAC 105.5 Timnath CO 105-5 Jack FM 960 1845 KNAC 104.1 Burlington CO Burlington PSA 1135 1847 KFDI 101.3 Wichita KS Wichita’s ... 1410 1853 KSTC 104.7 Sterling CO Logan Co. Fairgrounds, KSTC 1045 1859 KGTR 96.7 Larned KS KGTR 1310 1900 KSSH 96.3 Ingalls KS KSSH 1937 KUWR 91.9 Laramie WY Performance Today, veried from website 1945 KRAI 93.7 Craig CO KRAI 860 (MUF 105.9 @ 1748 & 1908)
On the road 6/7 – 6/14
June 7, 2005 @ Tygh Summit, US 97 s. of The Dalles, OR
1330? KKSF 103.7 San Francisco CA ...’s Smooth Jazz (MS) 505 1343 KGIM 103.7 Redfield OR Pleasant Country 103.7 (ES) 1095 1354 KDPR 89.9 Dickinson ND ND history o/ KBPS Portland 875
June 8, 2005 @ Mt. Shasta viewpoint near Grass Lake Summit, US 96 (MS)
1557 KDKB 93.3 Mesa ID KDKB Mesa-Phoenix 795 (My 1st-ever MS logging as KMND on 12/14/1970 in Castro Valley)
June 13, 2005 @ rest area near Oakland OR (ES)
1548 KDSC 91.1 Thousand Oaks CA c, KUSC 685 1549 KQSC 88.7 Santa Barbara CA // 91.1 665 1554 KMLT 92.7 Thousand Oaks CA KMLT 1557 KOCP 95.9 Camarillo CA The Octopus, Ventura 675 1559 K249AQ 97.7 San Ardo CA Paso Robles PSA, CSN 575 1600 KDAR 98.3 Oxnard CA Ventura Co. 675 1612 KHAY 100.7 Ventura CA Ventura Co. traffic 670 1616 KBOQ 92.7 Carmel CA c, Santa Cruz ad 495 1627 KIST 107.7 Santa Barbara CA Goleta, Santa Barbara 1631 KSEG 96.9 Sacramento CA Florin Road, other Sac refs 355 (!) 1632 KRAZ 105.9 Santa Ynez CA KRAZ & Santa Ynez refs 650 1635 KRQK 100.3 Lompoc CA La Ley, Sp. 640 1639 KWAV 96.9 Monterey CA Monterey-Salinas traffic 495 (MUF 107.9)
June 18, 2005 (ES)
0744 KKYC 102.3 Clovis NM KKYC 1340 0753 KLJH 107.1 Bayfield CO 970 a/c, Kirtland refs 1020 0759 KVRD 103.3 Delta CO KVRD/KVOD 915
30 0800 KTAO 101.9 Taos NM Taos ref. 1120 0812 KRST 92.3 Albuquerque NM Albuquerque 1165 0816 KABQ 104.1 Santa Fe NM 505 a/c, local refs 1165 0817 KKFG 104.5 Bloomfield NM 4 Corners, Aztec 1015 0820 KRTZ 98.7 Cortez CO KRTZ 975 0822 KKOR 94.5 Gallup NM Gallup ref 1070 0832 KRAI 93.7 Craig CO KRAI 0837 KXKL 105.1 Denver CO Cool 105 1000 KTSG 104.7 Albuquerque NM 104.7 the Edge 0848 KRTN 93.9 Raton NM Raton ad 1155 0852 KAGM 106.3 Los Lunas KAGM, Santa Fe ref 1165 0853 KKFG 104.5 Bloomfield NM Kool 104.5, Farmington ref 0854 KAJZ 101.7 Rio Rancho NM NM’s Smooth Jazz, the Horizon 1155 0858 KVOV 90.5 Carbondale CO ID 920 0900 KKRG 105.1 Santa Fe NM The Range, Santa Fe-Albuq. 0908 KMGA 99.5 Albuquerque NM 99-5 Magic FM 0909 KSYU? 95.1 Corrales NM Hot 95.1 (o/ KUOW’s IBOC) 0910 KXRQ? 94.3 Roosevelt UT New ch. X-94 K230AF? 93.9 Kirtland NM Big Dog 96-9 (listed as KTRA 102.1 xlator) 0940 KRLJ 89.1 La Junta CO Colo Spr, 91-5 KRCC 1135 0947 KANW 89.1 Albuquerque NM KANW 0955 ???? 94.3 ???? Q-Love 0957 KBZU 96.3 Albuquerque NM 96-3 the Buzzard 1038 KUNC 91.5 Greeley CO KUNC (MUF 107.9 @ 0752 - & that o/ KNDD’s damned IBOC)
June 28, 2005 (ES)
1732 KSID 98.7 Sidney NE KSID 1030 1739 KIGN 101.9 Burns, WY Cheyenne ad 970 KNAB 104.1 Burlington, CO Flagler, Burlington 1741 KNNG 104.7 Sterling CO KN..., King 1045 (MUF 105.5 @ 1740)
Morris Sorensen Winnipeg MB Onkyo T-403 tuner with filter mods and Archer indoor FM antenna Times are CDT
June 15 Tr 1152 KCBI 90.9 Dallas ID and mention of "Family Friendly Christian Radio". NEW! 1181 miles. 0918 CJRL-FM 89.5 Kenora ON local ads. 1159 KWGS 89.5 Tulsa OK call sign ID. "Mix 89.5". NEW! Only came on a few months ago. Ex- NEW! 953 miles. 1220. 124 miles. 1203 KABF 88.3 Little Rock AR call sign ID. NEW! 1075 miles. June 18 Tr June 20 Tr 0859 KQKK 101.9 Walker MN CBS News. Local wx & ads. Relog. 227 miles. 0904 KLTA 105.1 Breckenridge MN with extreme storm watch and flood alert for parts of listening June 18 Es area. NEW with semi-local KAOC nullled. 252 miles
Nick Langan – Florence, NJ Yamaha TX-900 Tuner modified, APS-13
June 2 New England Tropo 2312 WBMX 98.5 Boston MA 239 2316 WBOT 97.7 Brockton MA 241 2001 WCIB 101.9 Falmouth MA 241 mi. 2344 WDRC 102.9 Hartford CT 142 2027 WDVT 93.5 Harwich Port MA 273 2349 WHCN 105.9 Hartford MA 149 2033 WQRC 99.9 Barnstable MA 256 2034 WXTK 95.1 West Yarmouth MA 260 June 9-10 New England Tropo 2052 WCOD 106.1 Hyannis MA 266 2107 WOCN 103.9 South Yarmouth MA 263 1859 WRZE 96.3 Nantucket MA 255 2111 WKPE 104.7 Orleans MA 274 1902 WZAI 94.3 Brewster MA 2117 WPXC 102.9 Hyannis MA 256 2051 WSRS 96.1 Worcester MA 213 2121 WTWV 101.1 Mashpee MA 247 2139 WRNX 100.9 Amherst MA 184 2140 WCRB 102.5 Waltham MA 239 2241 WWFX 100.1 Southbridge MA 210 2201 WCTK 98.1 New Bedford MA 227 0037 WMKK 93.7 Lawrence MA 258 2236 WPRO 92.3 Providence RI 209 0059 WFNX 101.7 Lynn MA 250 2236 WWLI 105.1 Providence RI 209 0102 WHRB 95.3 Cambridge MA 248 2252 WMJX 106.7 Boston MA 246 0212 WODS 103.3 Boston MA 239 (local 2256 WZLX 100.7 Boston MA 246 WPRB off)
31 0013 WZPR 92.3 Nags Head NC 298 June 18 Es 0015 WBXB 100.1 Edenton NC 293 0018 WRHD 103.7 Williamston NC 315 1857 WARH 106.5 Granite City, IL 835 0023 WJCD 107.7 Windsor VA 247 1859 KGRC 92.9 Hannibal MO 879 0024 WNOR 98.7 Norfolk VA 240 1859 KBDZ 93.1 Perryville MO 831 0025 WCTG 96.5 Chincoteague VA 155 1900 WYMG 100.5 Jacksonville IL 801 2347 WWHV 102.1 Virginia Beach VA 244 1900 KMEM 100.5 Memphis MO 914 2350 WVKL 95.7 Norfolk VA 245 1902 KRMS 93.5 Osage Beach MO 962 1903 WEBX 93.5 TuscolaIL 713 June 26-27 Trop 1904 KATI 94.3 California MO 946 1904 KZBK 96.9 Brookfield MO 965 0203 WKJM 99.3 Petersburg VA 243 1905 KSSZ 93.9 Fayette MO 943 0208 WKLR 96.5 Fort Lee VA 238 1906 KCMQ 96.7 Columbia MO 927 0213 WKHK 95.3 Colonial Heights VA 233 1908 KXKX 105.7 Knob Noster MO 996 0239 WMXB 103.7 Richmond VA 234 1913 KKYD 92.9 Osage CityKS 1117 2200 WTON 94.3 Staunton VA 277 1914 KKOT 93.5 Columbus NE 1196 2203 WKCY 104.3 Harrisonburg VA 261 1917 KSYZ 107.7 Grand Island NE 1252 2207 WCYK 99.7 Staunton VA 258 1920 WVCY 107.7 MilwaukeeWI 713 2211 WSLQ 99.1 Roanoke VA 353 1922 WJJH 96.7 Ashland WI 920 2243 WAFY 103.1 Middletown MD 152 1924 KDJS 95.3 Willmar MN 1091 2307 WHJY 94.1 Providence RI 214 1925 KKJM 92.9 St. Joseph MN 1058 2345 WTIC 96.5 Hartford CT 154 1926 KSCR 93.5 Benson MN 1110 2348 WKSS 95.7 Hartford-Meriden CT 142 1927 KTTB 96.3 Glencoe MN 1026 0000 WNLC 98.7 East Lyme CT 167 1929 KKSR 96.7 Sartell MN 1049 0008 WSNE 93.3 Taunton MA 219 1932 KKCK 99.7 Marshall MN 1134 0117 WMVY 92.7 Tisbury MA 237 1941 KYNU 98.3 Carrington ND 1298 0215 WCWV 92.9 Summersville WV 336 1950 KIKN 100.5 Salem SD 1185 June 28 Trop June 21 Es 2103 WRCK 107.3 Utica NY 210 1927 KKBQ 92.9 Pasadena, TX 1376 2108 WCDO 100.9 Sidney NY 153 1931 KUHF 88.7 Houston TX 1375 2113 WUMX 102.5 Rome NY 204 1934 KBHT 93.5 Crockett TX 1319 2120 WFLK 101.7 Geneva NY 221 2038 KNIN 92.9 Wichita Falls TX 1373 2137 WQNY 103.7 Ithaca NY 185 2041 KKUS 104.1 Tyler TX 1262 2152 WLTB 101.7 Johnson City NY 147 2043 KOOI 106.5 Jacksonville TX 1269 2201 WMRV 105.7 Endicott NY 153 2044 KDOK 92.1 Tyler TX 1256 2300 WQAR 101.3 Stillwater NY 208 2047 KQEW 102.3 Fordyce AR 1064 2051 KBEZ 92.9 Tulsa OK 1185 June 30 Es
June 24 Trop 1952 KHLA 92.9 Jennings LA 1234 1954 Unid panish 92.1 0003 WIKS 101.9 New Bern NC 364 1959 KTSR 92.1 De Quincy LA 1245 0008 WXEZ 94.1 Yorktown VA 222 2003 WFFF 96.7 Columbia MO 1040
Rick Shaftan Neighborhood Research / Mountaintop Media Sparta NJ Realistic STA 2280 with 3 150khz filters. 2 APS 14s stagger stacked phased with 2 APS 13s
First # at end is mileage, second is bearing. @ means new station. $ means new prop mode.
June 27 Tr/Ms/Es
0210 @W278AI 103.5 Center Valley PA Positive Hit Radio, Word FM -- 3 WATTS! 234 53 0930 @WZLX 100.7 Boston MA Ma Dept. of Public Health PSA. Last needed Boston and through my semilocal off the back end. 62 205 1035 @WTWV 101.1Mashpee MA 93.5/101.1 The Wave 79 219 1130 $WDCO 89.7 Cochran GA RDS PI 5CD6, GPB. Ms prev on Es. 222 1425 WMAW 88.1 Meridian MS RDS PI 75EB MPB 237 1007 1426 WMPN 91.3 Jackson MS RDS PI 75EB MPB 240 1061 1429 WQST 92.5 Forest MS RDS PI A8CF 238 1011 1433 ???? 92.9 Maggie May 1435 ???? 92.9 Black 1438 ???? 104.9 Black Gospel 1439 $WLTM 94.9 Atlanta GA Satellite Boulevard, AJC Suburu of Gwinett, 94.9 Lite FM. Prev on Ms 230 728 1440 WZNF 95.3 Lumberton MS Z-95.3, Classic Rock that really rocks 233 1441 ???? 95.5 Black Gospel 1442 WBBN 95.9 Taylorville MS Suburu ad in Hattiesburg 236 1047 1442 WWWQ 100.5 Anniston AL Offices in Anniston, Huntsville and Decatur. Prev logged as WHMA 230 740
32 1443 WSLY 104.9 York AL Twin States Weather, Sly 104.9 235 964 1445 @WBZY 105.3 Bowdon GA New Rock Revolution 105.3 The Buzz 1446 @WWVA 105.7 Canton GA SS Mx 232 718 1447 @WQJQ 105.1Kosciusko MS Q-105.1 Super Hits of the 60s 241 1017 1452 @WGMZ 93.1 Glencoe AL Classic Hits Z 93.1. Skynyrd at Ridge Ferry Park, Rome GA 236 784 1502 KKPT 94.1 Little Rock AR RDS PI 1234 252 1061 1504 @KWHF 95.9 Harrisburg AR 95.9 The Wolf 252 945 1505 WQZX 94.3 Greenville AL America's Best Country Q-94 230 913 1506 WRLD 95.3 Valley AL Boomer 95.3 230 807 1519 KCUR 89.3 Kansas City MO RDS 270 1055 1526 WSYE 93.3 Houston MS Sunny 93.3 and RDS 242 927 1528 WTYX 94.7 Jackson MS Shuckers on the Reservoir 240 1054 1530 WJMI 99.7 Jackson MS Jackson mention 240 1054 1548 KJTY 88.1 Topeka KS Tornado warnings for Topeka area 1555 KARH 88.1 Forest City AR RDS PI 11C1 251 952
More eskip in @ 1936.
Russ Edmunds Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL ) [15 mi NNW of Philadelphia] 40:08:45N; 75:16:04W, Grid FN20ID
New unless noted otherwise.
Es 6/18
1856 WSIE 88.7 Edwardsville IL Promo for event in Clayton MO, other local mentions. 789 mi. 1857 unIDs 88.3 Religion on 88.3 mixing with NPR news mixing with second station w/ Prairie Home Companion 1902 WJLY 88.3 Ramsey IL Religious talk, ID 738 mi. 1903 WLBF 89.1 Montgomery AL "www.InterfaithRadio.org; Titus Baptist Church, multi-station ID 809 mi. 1907 KCMO 94.9 Kansas City MO Oldies mentions of KC- relog 1910 KTUI 100.9 Sullivan MO Cardinals BB 862 mi. 1911 KGOZ 101.7 Gallatin MO C&W; "Country 101.7" 974 mi 1912 KRRY 100.9 Canton MO Hip Hop, event promo - relog 1913 KHST 101.7 Lamar MO Classic Rock, ID 1038 mi 1915 KDKD 95.3 Kansas City MO ID & RDS PI: 18F3 Relog 1918 KXMO 95.3 Owensville MO Oldies, ID 874 mi. 1923 WLCN 96.3 Atlanta IL C&W ; "Lincoln Country" 738 mi 1933 KFTK 97.1 Florissant MO "Talk 97", St. Charles area ads, PI 1F26; 829 mi 1937 WBZG 100.9 Peru IL "..on 100.9 FM Rocks"; mention of IL 735 mi 1943 KRRY 100.9 Canton MO Local ads for Quincy IL & Royals BB -relog 1946 KCLY 100.9 Clay Center KS ID, KC Royals BB - relog 1956 KCSI 95.3 Red Oak IA ID - Relog 1958 KWGB 97.9 Colby KS RDS PI: 4AB5 - relog 2001 WAAG 94.9 Galesburg IL C&W; IL PSA 792 mi 2002 KKJQ 97.3 Garden City KS station promo 1358 mi 2004 KSSH 96.3 Ingalls KS USBL BKB, ID 1358 mi 2009 KAYQ 97.1 Warsaw MO Country, likely this - tentative 972 mi 2012 KGRR 97.3 Epworth, IA Classic Rock, Dubuque ad 819 mi 2014 KCKR 94.9 Concordia KS Auto service ads; locs in Wichita- relog 2020 KSOU 93.9 Sioux Center IA RDS PI: 4108, C&W, local ad 1102 mi 2022 KSCR 93.5 Benson MN MN PSA's, Twins promo, ID 1086 mi 2025 KSDR 92.9 Watertown SD local ads, ID 1152 mi 2032 KDJS 95.3 Willmar MN ID, promo, RDS PI: 18E8 - relog 2035 unID 98.3 Oldies PI: 1A29, which is KDWB-101.3 2042 KCPI 94.9 Albert Lea MN "The Music You Want - Classic Hits 94.9" mentions of S. MN 959 mi 2044 KLRJ 94.9 Aberdeen SD "K-Love" 1220 mi ( new calls ) 2046 KDOM 94.3 Windom MN Twins BB, ads, ID - relog 2048 KKIA 92.9 Ida Grove IA C&W; "Hot Country 92.9 The Moose"- relog 2050 KKXL 92.9 Grand Forks ND local concert promo co-sponsored with "Froggy 99" - relog 2102 KESD 88.3 Brookings SD local promo, into "American Routes" - relog 2104 KFBN 88.7 Fargo ND "Heaven 88.7"; news, promo - relog 2109 KYNU 98.3 Carrington SD Oldies, RDS PI: A5C6 - relog 2112 KAUJ 100.9 Grafton ND Oldies; "Oldies 101" 1220 mi 2114 KXLP 93.1 New Ulm MN three Mankato ads 1005 mi
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6/21 Es
1920 KAFR 88.3 Conroe TX RDS PI: A193 AFR promos ( new call) 1922 KUHF 88.7 Houston TX Classical, Houston promo - relog 1925 KVLV 91.3 Beaumont TX RDS PI: 48A6 - 1263 mi 1928 KLSA 90.7 Alexandria LA "Red River Radio" 1131 mi 1933 KKBQ 92.9 Pasadena TX "93-Q" C&W - relog 1948 KBHT 93.5 Crockett TX "True Legends" C&W, ID 1297 mi 1949 KSBH 94.9 Coushatta LA ID, ad - relog 1950 unid 95.3 "This is Ron Foster on Your Home of Good Time Rock & Roll" 1957 WBAD 94.3 Leland MS Promo for Blues Festival at Lake Chicot x State Park 984 mi 2049 KCXY 95.3 E. Camden AR C&W, RDS PI: 17B6 - Relog 2050 unID 94.9 Oldies, sounded like "WJO-" well under WRBT 2100 unID 89.5 Ending "Focus on the Family's True Calling" and into "Johnnie & Friends" without a break 2104 KBHT 93.5 Crockett TX Back in again strong with more C&W and "True Legends" 2105 unID 93.1 Oldies mixing in w/ WPOC-MD 2110 KNBB 99.3 Ruston LA ESPN Sports talk program 1101 mi 2112 KMVL 100.5 Madisonville TX Astros BB, presume KMVL - relog
6/25 Tropo
This one enabled me to log some Southern NJ stations normally impossible due to crowded channels, including one I never thought I'd hear.
0708 WNJZ 90.3 Cape May C.H. NJ Parallel w/ 89.3; NJN 76 miles 0723 WJPH 89.9 Woodbine NJ Relig. talk; mention of Marantha Baptist Church ( licensee ) 74 miles 0817 WXGN 90.5 Egg Harbor Twp NJ Christian Hard Rock, ID. At 56 miles one of my closest unheard 'regular' stations. 2003 WWCJ 89.1 Cape May NJ Echoing // w/ co-channel 'parent' WWFM - totally unexpected! 79 miles.
6/30 Es
???? WQPR 88.7 Muscle Shoals AL RDS ID 1650 WZNF 95.3 Lumberton MS Classic Rock, "The Z" 2020 KAFR 88.3 Conroe TX RDS ID 2030 KUHF 88.7 Houston TX Classical
7/7 Es
2010 WQPR 88.7 Muscle Shoals AL Ragtime music, Full RDS capture 2012 WJNF 88.3 Marianna FL Hurricane warnings, ID 2015 WUWF 88.1 Pensacola FL Jazz, Hurricane warnings 2025 WJTG 91.3 Fort Valley GA Full RDS screen capture; new 701 miles 2033 WJJN 92.1 Columbia AL Local ad - new - 2035 WBLX 92.9 Mobile AL 2 local ads; new 956 mi 2036 unid 93.1 Soul, either WBBK or WEAS both GA 2037 unid 93.9 Braves BBall either WMTM-GA or WYTK-AL 2040 WIZB 94.3 Abbeville AL Soul/relig music; "His Radio"; new 821 mi 2042 unid 92.1 Calls recorded on brief pop-up sounds like "WMSO" or "WMSR", urban format - perhaps WMSU-MS 2043 WEBZ 93.5 Port St. Joe FL Soul, hurricane notices - new 909 mi 2052 WPYO 95.3 Maitland FL Local ad - new 873 mi 2054 WFFY 92.1 Destin FL Hip Hop, "Fly 92.1, the Emerald Coast's Party Station" - new 915 mi 2054 unID 92.1 Braves Baseball – 4 listed nothing local 2055 KJAE 93.5 Leesville LA "Serving Leesville & Fort Polk" new 1184 2056 KVCL 92.1 Winnfield LA C&W, ID - new 1119 mi
34 1248 XHNKt 99.3 CL Piedras Negras, Laredo ads, Doug Smith – Pleasant View, TN some in EE 6/18 Es 6/5 Es 1100 KEMC 91.7 MT Billings, RDS ID 1282 1120 KROL 99.5 NM Las Cruces, rel AC & RDS 1102 KRKX 94.1 MT Billings, “94.1 KRKX” 1280 ID 1162 1103 KGHL 98.5 MT Billings, “The New 98-5 The 1121 KESZ 99.9 AZ Phoenix, ad for kez999.com Wolf” 1280 1426 1103 KIKC 101.3 MT Forsyth, Miles City and SE 1121 KMXP 96.9 AZ Phoenix, RDS ID 1426 Montana ads 1203 1130 KQUR 94.9 TX Laredo, Paul Young 1107 K206BN 89.1 MT Ashland, “KEMC-FM” RDS Chevrolet ad 950 ID 1165 1130 KJFA 101.3 NM Albuquerque, Bob Turner 1107 KECCt 90.7 MT Miles City, //89.1 & 91.7 but Ford Country 1105 too weak for RDS 1145 KAGM 106.3 NM Los Lunas, Albuquerque ads 1121 KPQX 92.5 MT Havre, “FM 92 KPQX,” ID 1111 1403 1150 KDSK 92.7 NM Grants, Grants State Bank 1136 KDZN 96.5 MT Glendive, “96.5 FM KDZN” ad 1167 1168 1153 KSNX 93.5 AZ Show Low, “Show Low 1141 KJJM 100.5 MT Baker, “The last untamed Days” 1298 radio station in North 1218 KNAU 88.7 AZ Flagstaff, “This is Arizona America, The Rock 100.5 Public Radio” 1369 FM” 1123 1218 KBNL 89.9 TX Laredo, RDS ID 936 1142 KRYK 101.3 MT Chinook, “KRYK Chinook” 6/15 Es 1394 1110 XHCHH 94.9 CI Chihuahua, local ads and 1142 KXEIt 95.1 MT Havre, rel talk w/sports ID 1225 figures 1225 XHCTC 99.9 CI Ciudad Cuauhtemoc, “La 1153 KLAN 93.5 MT Glasgow, “KLTZ & KLAN Caliente 99.9,” local ads and Mix 93,” “kltz.com” 1277 PSAs 1274 1201 KGVA 88.1 MT Fort Belknap Agency, “From 1128 KALP 92.7 TX Alpine, “>>>FM Alpine, Fort Belknap College, this is Texas,” k 1039 KGVA,” into native 1141 XHH 100.7 CI Ciudad Juarez, “Magia Drumming 1363 Digital 100.7,” Juarez 1201 KVCK 92.7 MT Wolf Point, “northeastern Mentions, ad for Starr Montana…” 1244 Western Wear in El Paso 1211 KCAD 99.1 ND Dickinson, Williston and 1152 Dickinson ads 1082 1141 KSII 93.1 TX El Paso, “…corner of Lee 1838 WHOM 94.9 NH Mount Washington, “94.9 Trevino…” 1151 WHOM” 990 1156 XHRK 95.7 NL Monterrey, RDS “LA LEY,” 1843 WDEVt 96.1 VT Warren, “North Country ID “La Ley en Monterrey” Auto” used car ad (0) 1075 1843 CKOIt 96.9 QC Verdun, in FF 1200 XHJRZt 96.5 ZA Zacatecas, Zacatecas ad 1844 WBTZ 99.9 NY Plattsburgh, “99-The Buzz,” 1202 XHQI 102.1 NL Monterrey, “Opus 102,” RDS ID 891 “XHQI 102.1 MHz FM,” c, 1852 unID 95.9 ?? ??, RDS “MIX 96,” didn’t RDS ID “OPUS 102” 1077 leave any record in RDSDX 1202 KHID 88.1 TX McAllen?, NPR nx//WKYU 1904 CBM 93.5 QC Montreal, Canadian nx, 88.9 Environment Canada wx for 1202 KHOY 88.1 TX Laredo, “We’re KHOY 88.1 Montreal 941 FM Laredo” in EE 950 1904 WDVT 93.5 MA Harwich Port, mentions of 1203 KBNL 89.9 TX Laredo, RDS ID 936 RI and area code 508, 1205 XHXL 91.7 NL Monterrey, “91.7 FM,” **OLD** oldies 984 “XHXL” and “91X” RDS 6/30 Es IDs, local nx and sx 1068 1105 KTSCt 89.5 CO Pueblo, “Rev 89” 1213 XHRE 105.5 CL Piedras Negras, “Radio 1130 KYSL 93.9 CO Frisco, “Crystal 93” 1055 Extremo 105.5” 943 1133 KMGGt 95.7 CO Denver, presumably them 1213 KRPT 92.5 TX Devine, RDS ID, Stephanie with urban and RDS PI Miller talk show in mono, 1E6F (KFMD, their old calls) prev logged as KSJL 864 1133 KBCO 97.3 CO Boulder, “KBCO 973” RDS
35 1015 way,” local ref KDJM 92.5 CO Broomfield, “Denver’s 7/11 Tr Classic Soul” 996 2046 WFGY 98.1 PA Altoona, k, “Froggy” KQMT 99.5 CO Denver, “Megan in Denver,” 2100 W204AG 88.7 PA York, g, translator of RDS PS “99-5,” PI 3B8B WKDN, ID, antenna 1150 KXWA 89.7 CO Loveland, “Denver’s 89.7 Pointed W Way FM” 1025 1154 KSME 96.1 CO Greeley, RDS displaying Tropo and skip seem well below par this only ----- but RDS DX year...maybe end of July and August will even it logged PI A4C4 1006 out. Some deterioration of good DX frequencies 1156 KQSW 96.5 WY Rock Springs, ad for due to IBOC here from Baltimore and Philly, but Pinedale visitor’s center nothing like it is closer to the cities. By the way, 1-888-285-7282 1229 W246BI 97.1 Middletown, DE is now on and DX 1156 K206AJ 89.1 WY Sinclair, Wyoming Public Radio net ID 1137 ready with 80 watts. It's yet another translator for 1202 KCSU 90.5 CO Fort Collins, “90-1/2 KCSU” Reach FM..WXHL (89.1 Christiana, DE). over local WPLN-HD 1205 William McGuire – Cheverly, MD 1210 KCMIt 96.9 NE Terrytown, rel talk 1210 KUWR 91.9 WY Laramie, local community DX-398 events 1041
1220 KMLD 94.5 WY Casper, “Wyoming’s 6/15 Tr Melody 94.5 KMLD 0618 WNVZ 104.5 VA Norfolk, “Z-104” Casper” 1110 0632 WKUS 105.3 VA Norfolk, “The new 105.3 1222 KMGW 96.7 WY Casper, “Central Wyoming Kiss FM” Demolition Derby” 1109 0637 WRSF 105.7 NC Columbia, k 1225 KLWVt 90.9 WY Chugwater, “L-Love” 0652 WKOC 93.7 VA Chesapeake, local ads, 1225 KNEB 94.1 NE Scottsbluff, RDS PI 32BD “93.7 Bob FM”
6/25 Tr (0) I swear they gave the URL 2335 WMGK 102.9 PA Philadelphia, “Philadelphia’s http://www.northcountryauto.com, but that comes classic rock station, MGK” back to Coldwater, Michigan 2345 WWFG 99.9 MD Ocean City, “Froggy 99.9” 2355 WTKU 98.3 NJ Ocean City, “Cool 98.3,” ID Dan Oetting - Elkton, MD 6/26 Tr 0002 WOGL 98.1 PA Philadelphia, ID, “Oldies Harman-Kardon Citation-23, 2 FM Yagis in attic, 98.1” Andy Bolin Phase box, Location: On hill facing 0020 WIXM 97.3 NJ Millville, “New Jersey 101.5” NW 0035 WFPG 96.9 NJ Atlantic City, “Light Rock 96.9,” ID 6/21 Es 0050 WSTW 93.7 DE Wilmington, local ads, ID 2058 KOMA 92.5 OK Oklahoma City, calls, local 0130 WSNI 104.5 PA Philadelphia, “Sunny 104.5” refs 0210 WGBG 98.5 DE Seaford, “Classic Rock 2115 Es gone from FM 98.5,” “BIG” 6/27 Tr 0235 WSJO 104.9 NJ Egg Harbor “Sojo104.9” 0300 WFGY 98.1 PA Altoona, k, ads Super intense signals to the panhandle of WV, Western MD, Altoona, PA, Tamaqua, PA, and a few CTs in nice 7/2 Tr 2008 WGLU 99.1 PA Ebensburg, top 40/hiphop, “Hot 99” local ref 7/5 Tr 0001 WZPR 92.3 NC Nag’s Head, top 40 “Power 92” in very well 0130 WVOD 99.1 NC Manteo, rp, “The Sound” From the editor 0130 WERX 102.5 NC Columbia, o, “The Shark” Glad to see some folks getting some DX this year. 0755 WPIG 95.7 NY Olean, k, ID 0803 WNKI 106.1 NY Corning, r, “Wink,” local This has to be one of the worst, if not the worst, ads, NY state lottery seasons I’ve seen in 35 years of DXing. If you’re 7/6 Es getting some DX this year, send along a report so 2026 WZNS 96.5 FL Fort Walton Beach, r, the rest of us can be envious! See you next “Z-96,” ads month…… 2026 WYNF 96.5 GA Gray, rp, “96-5 the Buzz,” local ref 2040 WPAP 92.5 FL Panama City, k, calls, ads 2050 WFFY 92.1 FL Destin, hiphop, “Fly 92.1, Emerald Coast’s Party Station” 2100 WYTF 88.7 MS Indianola, g, ID, AFR 2100 KHCL 92.5 LA Arcadia, g w/”Unshackled” FMDXWeb.com 2101 WAFR 88.3 MS Tupelo, g, “Leading the
36 6 Meter/2 Meter Amateur DX
50 Mhz Peter Baskind, N4LI The Magic Band 3225 Forest Hill-Irene Rd Germantown, TN 38138 [email protected]
Well, what can one say about the way the Season has been shaping up? May was great, and then, seemingly someone pulled the plug. It has been almost amusing watching those of us on the e-mail list getting excited about seeing or hearing Florida, Texas, and other VHF visitors that would bring about little more than a yawn in years gone by. As I write in mid-July, the Sun has been quite active. A series of M-class flares, and at least one X-class may shake things up a bit. But, the clock is clearly ticking down on the 2005 E-Season. For me, June brought few contacts that went beyond the routine. A few nice openings popped in from the West Coast via double-hop. Among the new grids worked was CN76, with my contact with W7IAN on the 16th. Signals were so strong that I worked him with just 4 watts. That same evening, Billy, WH6CYM/0 near Denver worked me using just 100 mw (1/10 of a watt). What was amazing about this contact is that Billy was a good, honest S9! The Caribbean made a few appearances. Like many others in the East and Midwest, I did manage to work St. Lucia, J68AS, on the 25th at 2325 UTC for a new country. The contact was made on battery power, as Field Day was on- going, and I worked from home on “emergency power.” Field Day was disappointing for most VHF operators. On Saturday evening, there were some signals from AZ, CO, CA and NM here, but little else. The W4EM group, with which I operated during the weekend at the WKNO TV/FM transmitter site, did even less on 6m. The band brought a virtual “goose egg for the gang there.
37 Here I am climbing the WKNO/FM tower to hang the 6 meter antenna for Field Day. I was an insanely hot day and a sweaty climb, which yielded nothing. Oh well… There is always next year. Fortunately, June hasn’t been a complete loss. You’ll see in the loggings below that Bill Smith in Massachusetts squeezed out a nice handful of new North American countries, but most all agree the ionosphere is much below expectations.
Loggings
Bill Smith, WA1NYV, 56 Locust Street, Douglas, MA 01516 FN42
5 June ‘05
4U1UN [United Nations/New York] worked @ 1418 for new entity #77. Then good opening to Caribbean. Heard, but not needed: Trinidad, Netherlands Antilles, Bermuda, Martinique and Dominican Republic. Worked FM5AD/FK94 @ 1636; 6Y5IC/FK18 @ 1649 [New entity – Jamaica -- #78. He just uses a dipole]; HK4SAN/FJ26 @ 2010; J69EN/FK94 [New one #79, St. Lucia]; FJ5DX/FK87 @ 2051 [New one #80 – French St. Martin].
6 June ‘05
Brief opening to southeast. Worked WB9UYK/EL89 0105; N4HV/EM70 @ 0108.
16 June ‘05
Worked CY9SS/FN97 St. Paul Island @ 2053 for new one #81.
17-18 June ‘05
Nice opening to S then SW
2157 N5JNX EL49 1310 W4RCC EL96 2243 W4MCQ EM74 2127 FY1FL GJ35 2244 WO4DX/m EM74 2206 C6AIE FL16 2257 K4MYQ EM63 2243 WA0FQK EM48 0001 K0WCM/QRP EM47 2250 K5KDX EM25 0003 W5VTM EM25 2326 W9GT EN71 0115 WA7JTM DM33 2341 N8XA/p EM89 Double Hop QRP – 5 watts 1258 WN1GIV EL96
19 June ‘05
0054 KI4ESE EM85 1244 KC8OCK EN56 0057 W8EDX EN82 1544 K7YO CN85 0219 N8OL EN62 Double Hop 0229 W9ZR EN80 1601 VE5PM DN59 1215 VE7SL CN88 Double Hop 1217 N9DQZ EN51 1608 W0RLI CN85 1220 WA2RQC FN23 Double Hop 1225 K8UPA EN66
20 June ‘05
Very nice opening to the West, including several double-hops.
38 2152 KB9WMJ EN63 2251 W7FHI CN96 2215 KC0REY EN40 2251 AB7OI DN41 2215 K7WES DN36 2300 W7MY DN06 2220 KI0RH DM79 2304 N9YBX EN51 2223 W9AFB EN51 2305 W0AJL DM79 2226 NS7K DN31 2310 KC0LXB EN34 2229 W7UQ DN16 2335 N0LNE DM79 2223 VE2PK/m EN92 2340 W0HXL EN21 2237 KC8ODP/m EN72 2345 KF0RT DM79 2240 W7GJ DN27 2351 NW7O DN47 2242 KK0CQ EN08 2358 W5WVO DM65
25 June ‘05
Another opening to the Caribbean. Worked J3/K5AND/FK92 (Greneda) for new one #82, and J68AS/FK94 @ 2352
The ARRL Contest on 6/12 was a bust. Nothing heard at all until 2300z when I started to hear some good Aurora, but then the power went off here. [And isn’t that always the case? Just last night – June 19th – there was a very nice opening to the Caribbean here in Memphis, but once signals picked up, the lightening came with a vengeance. I had to shut down and wait. Dang. –Ed.]
Finally, another fun card from Jeff, K1MOD, in Illinois. This one comes from the Falkland Islands, a somewhat rare place to work, as it literally is home to more sheep than people!
39 TELEVISION: THE TECHNOLOGY THAT CHANGED OUR LIVES BOB COOPER PART TEN
The following material is from an in process book by Robert B Cooper who retains the copyright to this material. None of this may be reproduced in any form without the permission of the author; special permission for VUD to publish this 'draft version' is on record."
CBS's initial red headed telecast featuring interoffice political skills. CBS's pressure on Arthur Godfrey was away; CBS's publicity him - and his in turn on me - was the promise department was running "Color NOW!" of a bonanza of riches for us all. Far from advertisements almost daily in New York and protecting or defending me and the Washington newspapers. CBS-Columbia had engineering group, he was an active player in become the new name for Hytron / Air-King bearing down and brooking no excuses for and NBC was responding with weekly public failure to achieve CBS-drawn schedules. And demonstrations of its own "compatible color." his method may have been effective. A Sears was on board and Jacobson and group hundred unit pilot run was in preparation at the Brooklyn plant of Air-King was up to (although none of us were certain how it its collective CBS-eyeballs in practical would turn out) when RCA's new daily problems. Before there could be a production 'experimental color schedule' hit CBS run of 1,000 receivers, a smaller pilot run of between the eyes. Obviously RCA was not 100 was underway by early June. Jacobson going to make it easy for CBS. had hired a number of additional engineers to work on the production challenges created "The Sears contract called for the television when Peter Goldmark dumped a semi- receivers to be able to receive both CBS color completed prototype field sequential color in and standard monochrome signals. A turn of their laps and Paley said, "build them." Israel a switch on the front of the receiver was to Melman and Edward White came from the accomplish the changeover. This task had RCA Labs to set up a Research and become awesome because of the many non- Development department that would identify common components that required switching and find solutions to each of the Goldmark between the two formats." unsolved production problems. Goldmark before the FCC had of course Although RCA had completed its Washington dismissed this "challenge" by repeatedly hearings demonstrations using a single color pointing to an "adapter" which he picture tube, such a tube was not available to characterized as "inexpensive and quick to CBS-Columbia and even if it were, according install" in existing receivers. The truth was to Jacobson, "because of the inherent far removed from Goldmark's witness stand resolution limitations which field sequential hype. color carried as baggage, the picture would have been quite poor, especially on larger "Buoyed by Goldmark's staunch stance on kinescopes." this issue, the design problems we were facing were dismissed by the CBS people as What Jacobson did not know was CBS + 'childish bellyaching by overpaid tekkies' as if Sears were trying to pin down a "public properly focused management procedures, showing date" for the field sequential properly applied, like a good sales program, receivers which were still only partially would solve all difficulties." completed on the Air-King assembly line. RCA was bringing out ever better dot In June 1950, the North Koreans had sequential receivers almost weekly during launched a pre-emptive attack on South May, June and through July 1951, largely the Korea. The American response had been result of a new liaison RCA had formed with slow at first but by June 1951, the country Hazeltine Labs that brought a number of had returned to a war footing which brought in important not-invented-at-RCA badly needed an entirely new set of problems. Jacobson on innovations to the receiver design. what this did to his CBS created time table for delivery of the first field sequential receivers. The heat on Jacobson and his small technical crew was intense. He recalls: "Components that had been freely available - vacuum tubes, resistors, capacitors, "The pressure came from CBS brass (read transformers, hardware - vanished as if Goldmark, Stanton and even Paley) as well sucked up by a giant vacuum cleaner. We at as from (internal VP) Leopold (Les) Kay. Les Air-King were fortunate in being a subsidiary was an interesting character, almost of Hytron, the fourth largest manufacturer of completely ignorant in technical matters, vacuum tubes. My telephone became a swap he achieved his position during World War center as we called our friends in other Two by an ability to get along with military companies trading our surplus for theirs. We contract officers, and because of his superb quickly adapted to substituting components
40 that were 'almost right' for those that had contrary is a copy of "News Graphic" been originally specified by circuit design, to dated September 20, 1951; a Sears enable our production lines to continue. The employee publication. A secondary field sequential color sets were but a small piece of evidence that Sears was up to the part of a much larger operation involving CBS eyeball in color planning is found on ongoing military contracts that suddenly page 643 of the Spring 1951 Sears catalog. exploded in size, table model radios and of In a prominently displayed "text box" it reads: course black and white TV receivers for the current Sears sales. "A WORD ABOUT COLOR TELEVISION. Sears guarantees that these Silvertone "When you have a 'mature' product such as television receivers can be used with an the 7" Sears 'portable' receiver, over time you attachment to receive color television learn where you can make parts substitutions programs transmitted in accordance with the or even eliminate parts and not have an standards established by the Federal adverse negative impact on the product's Communications Commission on October 10, performance. This only comes with volume. 1950." The same claim appears on page 793 But those first 100 field sequential color sets of the Sears Fall 1951 catalog and on page had no forerunners on which to draw for 726 of the Spring 1952 catalog. It did not experience so the 'margin' of performance appear in future editions. Remember, Spring that varied when we were forced to substitute 1951 is before even Air-King had produced 'almost right' parts was thin. In fact, we would field sequential receivers. And, Spring 1952 never know whether with exactly correct parts will be six months after CBS tosses in the the new color receivers might work or not color towel. which is why we were building an initial pilot run of only 100 units." Such "assurance" could only have come from Air-King / CBS Columbia and now that we Some of the component parts were as new as understand the very real "attachment" design the field sequential color system; the color problems Sava Jacobson was facing four wheel, for example. A firm specializing in months after this catalog was released, we magnetic deflection parts for TV can but surmise that even with their own manufacturers, General Industries, began technical resources in Chicago, Sears was submitting sample color wheel assemblies to being led down a garden path by CBS. Air-King early in 1951. This was at the time that Goldmark was making his last attempt to On July 12, 1951 Sears unveiled in public influence final product design with the Ferris CBS field sequential color television to the wheel rotating filter system that allowed the public. The News-Graphic report, here in full, receiver to be broken into a pair of separate leaves no doubt that Sears and CBS- cabinets. Morris L. Tucci, at the time chief Columbia had a very close relationship. mechanical engineer at Air-King / CBS Columbia, recalls: "Amazement grew in Brooklyn as ... . Audience glued eyes on 1st Silvertone color "Ultimately the color wheels were built in our TV screen. (New York City). On a recent premises using purchased components. I Thursday, Brooklyn, home of the beloved spent six weeks at the CBS labs learning the 'Bums' and other famous local heroes, various subtleties of color wheel design and scored again. The store here staged the first assembly. For monochrome viewing, a public demonstration - anywhere in the special centrifugal controlled mechanism country - of the new, self-contained, moved the color wheel to the side revealing a Silvertone color TV receiver. clear filter. When the color wheel started up the color filter fell back into place." "Special - guest invitations had been sent to a selected list of preferred customers, the There were more mundane parts which press, managers and selling personnel of required new expertise. One example; company stores in the New York City area. the TV set's flyback transformer which is a So a fair crowd was, naturally, expected. But part of the image painting system for the TV a full half-hour before that morning's CBS screen had an upper frequency limit of 32 color broadcast at 10:30 a.m., whole families kilocycles which was woefully inadequate for began pouring into D/57. the field sequential system. Goldmark had created one-off parts in his lab for "Grandmothers and grandfathers, mothers demonstration receivers but even a modest and fathers, children of all ages (including production run of 100 units ruled out hand babes in arms) and their assorted cousins, making parts internally at Air-King. The list sisters and aunts came. It was really like went on and on and daily Les Kay and Christmas in midsummer! brass from CBS appeared to demand, "What's holding up the program???" "Odell explained it. The demonstration was opened with a revealing talk by Chicago's Sears. Years after the project, CBS sources Douglas L. Odell, D/657 retired sales deny a close relationship with Sears, perhaps manager. He described, in laymen's because of the method by which it was language, the intricacies, present limitations broken off. A major piece of evidence to the and boundless possibilities of the fabulous
41 new entertainment medium ... color TV. a huge white cloud of whipped cream.
"The Silvertone color TV, used for the "Seeing such an irresistible meal in actual Brooklyn demonstrations, it is reported, was colors on the new Silvertone Color TV made the only one in the world at that time capable everyone in the audience ravenously hungry. of receiving either color or black and white with the mere flick of a switch. "Typical remark reported: 'Gosh! I just had lunch. But I could eat all THAT right now!' "Self contained, it is equipped with a 10-inch What better proof of how vividly sharp and tube, magnified to a 12-1/2 inch size, and all clear the CBS color program was received on of the mechanism is concealed in a the Silvertone? Also, it indicated what a handsome mahogany cabinet with fold-back terrific impact color, added to television, can doors on the upper half. have on an audience!
"An interesting comparison between color and "About 350 attended the initial morning black and white reception of the same broadcast, and well over 400 caught the broadcast was shown. There was a standard afternoon show." black-and-white TV set - a small console, specially adapted for the purpose - set up A photograph of the event, perhaps strangely next to the Silvertone color TV cabinet. showing a line of people waiting for admission, carried the following caption: "Home Ec. gal was star. The first Brooklyn "GUARDRAILS WERE NEEDED as men, demonstration picked up the CBS broadcast women, and children crowded into D/57 of the show 'Modern Homemakers.' Wearing during recent Silvertone color TV a simple summer dress of watermelon pink, demonstrations in the Brooklyn, N.Y. store. Home Economist Edalene Stohr, gave the Hundreds asked, 'How soon will color sets be cooking lesson in a kitchen resplendent with on sale?' as they signed preference modern white enameled equipment certificates entitling them to be among the first against aquamarine walls and cherry red to get their sets. It all bodes well for the future accessories. (Note: What a spot for Harmony popularity of color television." House colors!) Why Brooklyn? Why not in the home town of "Miss Stohr's opening picture consisted of Sears - Chicago? Sava Jacobson. southern fried chicken sizzling in a gleaming, stainless-steel skillet. While that was cooking, "Sears maintained their own technical she prepared (on a celadon green platter) a laboratory in Chicago and our finished mouth-watering array of ruby-red sliced designs were examined there. However, tomatoes, frilled with freshly-sliced because no TV station in Chicago was cucumbers, scallions with their pale green equipped to broadcast (CBS) color, they sent stems, and emerald-green pepper rings. various technical personnel to New York to check on the weekly progress with the color "The vegetable course was a luscious receiver that would one day say 'Silvertone' arrangement of garden fresh peas and on it." brilliant orange colored carrots, quartered the long way. Sears could not hold a public demonstration in Chicago simply because there was no CBS "Comedy relief (unrehearsed). All of the color transmitter in the city. viewers at the demonstration drooled - actually, visibly in some cases! - when Miss So - did CBS and Sears have an agreement? Stohr created a marvelous layer cake, piled Was the ex-Air-King factory to produce high with pale-pink, seven-minute, whipped Silvertone field sequential TV sets? On July frosting. And then lavishly covered with fresh 12, 1951, a Sears store in Brooklyn, New strawberries! York equipped with at least one 12 - 1/2 inch color receiver demonstrated CBS on a "As she was carefully arranging the fluffy Silvertone TV set to "preferred customers." frosting, a big, coal-black house fly made a Moreover, some quantity "signed preference perfect six-point landing smack on top of the certificates entitling them to be among the first cake. It's satisfaction was brief. BANG! It was to get their sets." Additionally, a specially liquidated by a swift smack of the cook's adapted "small console" demonstrated black spatula - off the cake! and white reception of the same CBS color- casts for comparison by the audience. "Miss Stohr's neat coup brought roars of laughter from the Sears-store audience. Miss Jacobson. "Any buying entity, especially one Stohr went on ... calmly as if nothing had as large as Sears, has obvious leverage over happened. its sources. Sears people who visited were divided into two groups; the technical types "Hungered again. The colorful meal was who understood my design and production completed by tall, frosty, glasses of iced problems and the sales types who like Paley coffee, chilled with cubes of frozen chocolate and Stanton only wanted to see completed for 'exotic flavor'. And her dish was topped by receivers in Silvertone cartons."
42 Some very serious events happened shortly fired and then on the rebound positioned by after the Brooklyn demonstration, or perhaps CBS. In either event, "M" escaped to CBS just before. They were probably not related to and Sears in the interest of protecting their one another but taken in combination appear own corporate integrity burned and buried to have caused a major change in Paley's and dismembered everything in sight that attitude concerning "his color franchise." might be linked to the subterfuge. How they missed the 'News-Graphic' report on the July On June 18th, the "Second NTSC" committee 12th show 'n tell in Brooklyn is unknown but was formally established. This would be the as there was significant consumer press group that would refine the RCA "compatible coverage of the story as well, perhaps Sears color system" and who, on June 25, 1953 decided they couldn't hide that singular would, with RCA, finally point the FCC event and thought it "proved nothing" relating towards "all electronic" color. For Paley, to the corporate espionage alleged to "M." following his Supreme Court win only three weeks prior, the handwriting was well How many color sets were badged as and truly "on the wall." He might have "the "Silvertone?" Jacobson believes almost none. franchise" but nobody was going to provide And in fact we can confirm only "one" - July him with meat and potatoes to operate it. It 12th in Brooklyn. As Air-King's line struggled was going to be "CBS against the world" to complete the 100 unit pilot run, CBS was and even Paley knew how that would turn busy establishing potential distributors for its out. "CBS Columbia" nomenclature color receivers. If the "loss" of Sears was a major RCA under Sarnoff direction had stepped up concern to Paley, it was not in July 1951 their public visibility during June and early enough to have him shut down the Air-King July. Peter Goldmark wrote: production line. Jacobson counted 52 different brands of TV sets, many of these "General Sarnoff ran the opposition like a small but all with distributors. America was military campaign. Ads, rumors, noise, going bonkers about TV and this was before confusion and then attack on two fronts. the FCC lifted its freeze opening up TV for the Gathering strong industrial forces on his side - first time to in excess of 70% of the land industry had a big stake in black and mass. A production line for 1,000 color white - he lashed out at the members of the receivers was begun in July and according to commission, declaring they were working Jacobson and others working at Air-King, against the public interest." "every set coming off the end had a 'CBS Columbia' brand plate." And then there was the matter of which comes first - the color programming (as in, In a TV set universe growing at a rate of "the egg") or the color TV receivers (as in, several million per year, CBS Columbia by "the chicken"). TV set manufacturers had itself could not make even a small dent in the struggled through 1950 and the first half of color penetration. Which presented Paley with 1951 facing a constant barrage of "Color his ultimate nightmare. The larger the non- NOW!" campaigning from CBS. From the end compatible black and white universe, the of 1949 through mid 1951, the number of greater the number of homes who could not black and white TV sets had grown tune-in his network whenever he switched remarkably; 2,500,000 to 5,100,000. But to color. The "cash cow" that in the end had to virtually every sale had an addendum fund all of these fun and games was CBS - attached: "Will this work with the new color?" - the network. How long could CBS take even the same problem Sears addressed with their one hour per day out of its commercial catalog statements assuring buyers that schedule to serve a few hundred, a few "attachments" would be available. thousand or even a few tens of thousands of color TV sets to the loss of the much larger
multi-million home marketplace? And yet if Thus late in June, early in July, Paley had there as not sufficient CBS color Sears and only Sears in his pocket and programming to encourage set sales, how something less than 100 sequential color TV could CBS expect color penetration to grow? sets to his name. And then he lost Sears, It was the chicken and the egg scenario. apparently very shortly after the July 12 Perhaps, as Peter Goldmark wrote, "Paley demonstration in Brooklyn and perhaps was hypnotized with Air-King. So was before. Stanton. It seemed incredible to me that two of the leading communication figures in Sava Jacobson saw it happen this way. America should be spending so much time fiddling with dials and knobs." "'M' was unmasked by Sears G-2; his complicity in bringing CBS and his employer Paley the realist finally took over but Paley together was worked out by Chicago." the showman had to create some way to "get out of this situation" without losing face. He The actual sequence of events, give or take was not accustomed to failure and above all 72 hours, is uncertain but as his scheme his pride was going to be badly wounded if unraveled either he went to CBS pleading for the CBS color project was shut down from help and was rewarded with a vice presidency within. of the licensing division, or, he was in fact (Our series concludes next month)
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44 ANTENNAS AND PREAMPS With Posts from the WTFDA List 7/12/05
Question: I've chosen the Channel Master 4228 8-bay UHF antenna for UHF and VHF-high (it apparently has good performance there too). I'll probably first mount this on my roof and then on my tower. Does anybody have experience with this type of antenna? I know they are quite heavy, but how would they compare with,say, a full-size VHF/UHF TV yagi?
I'm considering adding a pre-amp too, the Channel Master 7777 looking good. Should I do this, considering that I have one full-power analog and four powerful DTV locals on UHF about 10 miles away? Jacob Norlund, MN
The 4228 is a great antenna for uhf. Its vhf performance is not good at all and performance wise an all channel yagi would work better on all bands. If your main concern is uhf then it’s a great antenna. I have found that Winegard yagi antennas do produce more forward gain and directivity thou. The wind load is fairly light on these. In regards to a preamp! Considering you’re as close to locals as you are I recommend a Winegard AP-4700 over the channel master. First channel master never made a good UHF amp in my mind…too noisy. Second, the amps overload too easy. The Winegard AP-4700 is perfect. Just under 20 db gain and high input before overloading. Also very low noise levels. I have a ton of the 4700's for sale cheap if you need one. Rich Wertman NY
Replaced my Radio Shack 15-2160 (aka U-75R) with the 4228 Channel Master. While heaver than most UHF antennas, it wasn't the monster I though it would be. If your main interest is UHF/high VHF then you've found the right antenna. Currently using the CM Spartan 3 (3041) preamp, so I have no personal experience with the CM7777 preamp, but have heard good reviews. Fritze, KC5KBV AR
I run the CM 4228 8-bay and 7777 preamp for UHF here. (I use a VIP307SR on VHF.) I've been very pleased with the 4228's performance. I've tried a few others, but the 4228 has been the best so far. I know there are better antennas, but for a relatively small and inexpensive one, the 4228 works very nicely. Girard Westerberg, KY
I have used the 4228 CM UHF antenna in two locations, one metropolitan (Columbus, OH) but receiving stations from out of town, and one fringe (Indian Lake, OH). It is a dependable, well-made antenna with very good gain and F/B ratios. Be careful with preamps. While I use the CM DSB series at both locations (0071 Columbus, 0264 at Figure 1 CM 4228 Indian Lake), overload is a problem in Columbus with the nearby digital channels causing "snow" on other channels. Traps can help. I have spoken with the CM people in the past. They indicated that the Spartan 3 preamps had better overload characteristics than the 7777. Someone's advice to try it without a preamp is good for a local environment. Bill Mitchell, OH
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45 NAB Blasts EchoStar Comments in SHVERA Proceeding
The NAB argued against comments that EchoStar filed proposing a much higher standard for reception of local DTV stations under the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act (SHVERA) than is currently used by the FCC for determining DTV coverage. NAB also criticized EchoStar's motives for the much stricter coverage criteria for local DTV broadcasters.
In its reply comments, the NAB noted that while DirecTV plans to deliver as many as 1,500 local digital signals by satellite, "EchoStar, by contrast, has to date announced few plans for offering digital local-to-local service." NAB continues, "Rather, EchoStar appears to be intent on, wherever possible, using national digital feeds (from New York and Los Angeles) as a low-cost substitute for local-to-local service." NAB argued, "EchoStar's technical arguments are self-serving--and wrong."
NAB listed three examples how EchoStar proposed a double standard for satellite reception and local DTV reception:
1. "EchoStar proposes to treat households as 'unserved' over the air unless they can receive local TV stations with an indoor antenna--even though DBS would be doomed if it were forced to rely on indoor antennas;
2. "EchoStar insists that if outdoor antennas are used to test over-the-air signals, they will be pointed in the wrong direction--even though mis-pointing would likewise be fatal for DBS;
3. "EchoStar asks the Commission to impose extraordinarily high performance standards on broadcasters--even though DBS service is subject to 'rain fade' and is unavailable if anything at all (whether a house or a tree branch) blocks a satellite dish's direct line of sight to the satellite."
EchoStar reports--according to NAB--that DTV broadcasters should be subject to a 99 percent time variability (F 50, 99) rather than the 90 percent (F 50, 90) specified in FCC rules for DTV coverage or the FCC should "vastly increase the minimum field strengths required for a location to be 'served.' Such a requirement, NAB asserts, would require broadcasters "commit gross violations of the Commission's limits on effective radiated power for digital signals."
Many of the NAB reply arguments refute engineering supplied by Hammett and Edison (H&E) to support EchoStar's assertions. In its Reply Engineering Statement Concerning Measurement and Prediction of Digital Television Reception, Meintel, Sgrignoli and Wallace (MSW) address H&E's comments. The Reply Engineering Statement offers a wealth of information about the current state of DTV receiver performance, DTV propagation and reception that is difficult to summarize in a few words. MSW agreed with H&E on the problems with indoor reception, but note that this is consistent with the FCC's statement that households are expected to make the same effort to receive DTV broadcast stations as was needed for NTSC analog TV--which would include the use of outdoor antennas.
In their arguments, EchoStar and H&E point to the inadequacy of the current FCC DTV service criteria to determine real-world coverage and tend look at a worst-case scenario. NAB and MSW rely on their experience with DTV receiver and field testing to show that, with a few exceptions real-world reception isn't that difficult. NAB and MSW note that use of a mast-mounted low-noise amplifier, a more directional outdoor antenna that is readily available and a fifth generation DTV receiver can provide reception in situations where the FCC/ATSC planning factors would predict no reception. They reiterate that the FCC should require viewers to exert the same effort to receive a DTV signal under SHVERA "as they have done in the past with analog TV (including use of a rotor, when needed)." (via Bob Cooper)
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